| Terrain Jamaica :
| mostly mountains, with narrow, discontinuous coastal plain
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| Natural hazards Jamaica :
| hurricanes (especially July to November)
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| Environment current issues Jamaica :
| heavy rates of deforestation; coastal waters polluted by industrial waste, sewage, and oil spills; damage to coral reefs; air pollution in Kingston results from vehicle emissions
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| Environment international agreements party to Jamaica :
| Biodiversity, Climate Change, Climate Change-Kyoto Protocol, Desertification, Endangered Species, Hazardous Wastes, Law of the Sea, Marine Dumping, Marine Life Conservation, Ozone Layer Protection, Ship Pollution, Wetlands
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| Geography note Jamaica :
| strategic location between Cayman Trench and Jamaica Channel, the main sea lanes for the Panama Canal
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| Flag description Jamaica :
| diagonal yellow cross divides the flag into four triangles - green (top and bottom) and black (hoist side and outer side)
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| Agriculture products Jamaica :
| sugarcane, bananas, coffee, citrus, yams, vegetables, poultry, goats, milk, crustaceans, and mollusks
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| Industries Jamaica :
| tourism, bauxite/alumina, textiles, agro processing, wearing apparel, light manufactures, rum, cement, metal, paper, chemical products, telecommunications
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