jamaica Flashcards
where is jamaica
Jamaica is in the West Indies, which is an archipelago of islands between southeast United States and northern South America. The island is in the Northern and Western Hemispheres, located at latitude 17 degrees North (approximately), and between longitude 77 and 79 degrees West.
why does jamaica need to develop
it is a middle income country that needs to pay of big debts
there is a lack of fresh water, quality housing and education
tourism in jamaica
generates jobs and taxes
more developed as a nation
infrastructure
high levels of investments in the north coast,
motoways and electrictity
locals and holiday makers have safe water
employment
200,000 have been employed
safe income, education, housing and paying taxes
new skills
people with jobs learn new skills meaning they earn higher wages and pay more taxes
inequality
in montego bay where holiday makers go wealthy jamaicans live in nice homes and luxury, cities surrounded these areas have poor housing and a lack of quality infrastructure
muliplier effect
this is the effect where increase spending increase national income.. in monetgo bay tourist will spend money and this money will go to business , workers and tax