jamaica Flashcards

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where is jamaica

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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.

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why does jamaica need to develop

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it is a middle income country that needs to pay of big debts

there is a lack of fresh water, quality housing and education

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tourism in jamaica

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generates jobs and taxes

more developed as a nation

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infrastructure

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high levels of investments in the north coast,
motoways and electrictity
locals and holiday makers have safe water

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employment

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200,000 have been employed

safe income, education, housing and paying taxes

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new skills

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people with jobs learn new skills meaning they earn higher wages and pay more taxes

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inequality

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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

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muliplier effect

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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

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