Development challenges and national strategies
- Author: United Nations Development Programme
- Main Title: Assessment of Development Results - Jamaica , pp 7-15
- Publication Date: December 2011
- DOI: https://doi.org/10.18356/fbb32223-en
- Language: English
Jamaica is a small island developing state, with a land area of 10,991 square kilometres. It is located in the western Caribbean Sea, about 145 kilometres south of Cuba and 191 kilometres west of Hispaniola. The inland area is mountainous, and is surrounded by coastal plains. The climate is tropical, mainly hot and humid, but is more temperate in the highlands. The island lies in the Atlantic Ocean hurricane belt and has been subject to significant damage and loss of life from a succession of hurricanes and tropical storms.
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ISBN (PDF):
9789210547871
Book DOI:
https://doi.org/10.18356/73a1553f-en
Related Subject(s):
Economic and Social Development
Sustainable Development Goals:
Countries:
Jamaica
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