Jamaica Flashcards
State 2 facts about Jamaica
Population 2.9 million
Economy based on the primary sector : mining, extracting oil, agriculture, sugar, rum and manufacturing sector
Factors that can help reduce development gap
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In 2019 tourism contributed to 35% of Jamaicas GDP - one of the highest % of any country in the world
$2 billion leads to taxes which contributes to further development
New water treatment plant at Logwood has reduced pollution from hotels. This leads to people not having to breath in bad air and become sick
Factors that can hold back the development gap
Mass tourism led to footpath erosion, excessive waste and harmfull emissions
Hurricanes frequently hit the island, especially between July and december
It is seasonal due to climate as theyhave rainfall
