Jamaica
information/vacation for Jamaica
history and government
- columbus landed on Jamaica in 1494.
- Jamaica's government is modeled after the british model of parliamentary democracy.
land and climate
- Jamaica is only 51 miles acrossed and covers 4,244 square miles.
- Jamaica's temperatures are usually 80 to 90 f.
economy
- Tourism is a main element of the economy.
- Some goods found in jamaica inclde: Bauxite, Bananas, Rum, Coffee, and Sugar.
- The Sugar industry dropped over the years.