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    Jamaica has an estimated GDP of $13.69 billion for 2010, with a growth rate of -1.1% that year and GDP per capita of $8,300. The unemployment rate was estimated at 12.4% in 2010, with 16.5% of the population living below the poverty line. Imports were estimated at $4.581 billion for 2010, with exports at $1.376 billion. The national debt was estimated at $12.57 billion as of December 31, 2010. Jamaica has a mixed economy relying on services, agriculture, mining, manufacturing, tourism and financial services. High unemployment contributes to crime problems including gang violence related to drug trade.

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    Jamaica has an estimated GDP of $13.69 billion for 2010, with a growth rate of -1.1% that year and GDP per capita of $8,300. The unemployment rate was estimated at 12.4% in 2010, with 16.5% of the population living below the poverty line. Imports were estimated at $4.581 billion for 2010, with exports at $1.376 billion. The national debt was estimated at $12.57 billion as of December 31, 2010. Jamaica has a mixed economy relying on services, agriculture, mining, manufacturing, tourism and financial services. High unemployment contributes to crime problems including gang violence related to drug trade.

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    Jamaica has an estimated GDP of $13.69 billion for 2010, with a growth rate of -1.1% that year and GDP per capita of $8,300. The unemployment rate was estimated at 12.4% in 2010, with 16.5% of the population living below the poverty line. Imports were estimated at $4.581 billion for 2010, with exports at $1.376 billion. The national debt was estimated at $12.57 billion as of December 31, 2010. Jamaica has a mixed economy relying on services, agriculture, mining, manufacturing, tourism and financial services. High unemployment contributes to crime problems including gang violence related to drug trade.

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    Nikita Kononchuk
    Jamaica has an estimated GDP of $13.69 billion for 2010, with a growth rate of -1.1% that year and GDP per capita of $8,300. The unemployment rate was estimated at 12.4% in 2010, with 16.5% of the population living below the poverty line. Imports were estimated at $4.581 billion for 2010, with exports at $1.376 billion. The national debt was estimated at $12.57 billion as of December 31, 2010. Jamaica has a mixed economy relying on services, agriculture, mining, manufacturing, tourism and financial services. High unemployment contributes to crime problems including gang violence related to drug trade.

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    Nikita Kononchuk Economic Map Project: Jamaica Economic Data for Jamaica: GDP: $ 1 3 .6 9 b i l l i o n (2 0 1 0 e st.) Growth Rate: -1 .1 % (2 0 1 0 e st.

    ) GDP per capita: $ 8 ,3 0 0 (2 0 1 0 e st.) Unemployment rate: 1 2 .4 % (2 0 1 0 e st.) Population below poverty line: 1 6 .5 % (2 0 0 9 e st.) Imports: $ 4 .5 8 1 b i l l i o n (2 0 1 0 e st.) Exports: $ 1 .3 7 6 b i l l i o n (2 0 1 0 e st.) National Debt: $ 1 2 .5 7 b i l l i o n (3 1 D e ce mb e r 2 0 1 0 e st.)

    Jamaica is an island country that is situated in Carribean Sea. The closest countries are Haiti and Dominican Republic. Jamaica was given an independence from the United Kingdom in 1962, but it still remains a Commonwealth realm with Queen Elizabeth II as a head of state. Jamaica has a mixed economy. Services make up 60% of country's GDP. Major economic sectors are agriculture, mining, manufacturing, tourism, and nancial and insurance services. The country continues to derive most of its foreign exchange from tourism, remittances, and bauxite/alumina. High unemployment exacerbates the crime problem, including gang violence that is fueled by the drug trade.

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