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Cuba/Dominican Republic/Haiti/Jamaica/Puerto Rico research organizer Name of country: Jamaica When was your country founded? 1494 When was slavery outlawed in your country? 1834 Current leader of your country’s government? Portia Simpson Miller US state closest in geographical size to your country: Highest point: 2256m Current population: 2,889,187 Most important three exports: alumina, bauxite, sugar, rum, coffee, yams, beverages, chemicals, wearing apparel, mineral fuels GDP/Capita last year: 9000 GDP/Capita in year 2000: Revenue from tourism in most recent year: Most important industries (in order): tourism, bauxite/alumina, agro processing, light manufactures, rum, cement, metal, paper, chemical products, telecommunications Richest person in country: Michael Lee Chin Most recent war, civil war, or revolution: 6 August 1962 from UK Name of most popular newspaper: Jamaica Observer Most popular sports team: Cricket Most popular food: Rice,Peas and Chicken and Ackee and Saltfish, Jerked Chicken, Jerked Pork, Festival. Average yearly temperature: Literacy rate: 87.9% Life expectancy at birth: 73.43 years Median age: 24.24 years Gini Index: 45.5 Government Budget for most recent year: revenues 3.982 billion, expenditures: $4.744 billion Government deficit: -5.2% GDP Total public debt: 126.5% GDP Unemployment rate: 12.7% Electricity consumption per capita: 6.4 billion kwh Oil consumption per capita: 63,000 bbl/day HIV/AIDS adult prevalency rate: 1.7% Infant mortality rate: 14.3 deaths/1000 live births Most popular writer from last 60 years: Alecia McKenzie Most popular singer/musician from last 50 years: Current most popular musician: But Kartel Biggest environmental concerns Cell phones per capita in use: 3.103 million Airports with paved runways: 12 % of GDP spent on military: 0.6% GDP

What makes this country unique?

Significant ethnic or religious groups: Protestant 62.5% (Seventh-Day Adventist 10.8%, Pentecostal 9.5%, Other Church of God 8.3%, Baptist 7.2%, New Testament Church of God 6.3%, Church of God in Jamaica 4.8%, Church of God of Prophecy 4.3%, Anglican 3.6%, other Christian 7.7%), Roman Catholic 2.6%, other or unspecified 14.2%, none 20.9%, (2001 census)

Cuba/Dominican Republic/Haiti/Jamaica/Puerto Rico research organizer Name of country: Dominican Republic When was your country founded? 27 February 1844 (from Haiti) When was slavery outlawed in your country? Current leader of your country’s government? US state closest in geographical size to your country: 48,670 sq kmslightly more than twice the size of New Hampshire Highest point: Pico Duarte 3,175 m Current population: 10,088,598 Most important three exports: ferronickel, sugar, gold GDP/Capita last year: $9,300 (2011 est.) GDP/Capita in year 2000: $9,000 (2010 est.) Revenue from tourism in most recent year Most important industries (in order): tourism, sugar processing, ferronickel and gold mining, textiles, cement, tobacco Richest person in country Most recent war, civil war, or revolution: 1492 Name of most popular newspaper Most popular sports team Baseball is by far the most popular sport in the Dominican Republic. Most popular food "La Bandera" Average yearly temperature25 °C (77 °F_) Literacy rate 87% Life expectancy at birth: 77.44 years Median age: 26.1 years Gini Index: 48.4 Government Budget for most recent year: revenues $8.072 billion, expenditures $9.496 billion (2011 est.) Government deficit: -2.6% of GDP (2011 est.) Total public debt: 36.4% of GDP (2011 est.) Unemployment rate: 1 3.3% (2011 est.) Electricity consumption per capita: 12.87 billion kWh (2008 est.) Oil consumption per capita: 119,000 bbl/day (1 January 2011 est.) HIV/AIDS adult prevalency rate: 0.9% (2009 est.) Infant mortality rate: 21.3 deaths/1,000 live births Most popular writer from last 60 years Most popular singer/musician from last 50 years Mr. Dominican, Heavy Papi, Noztra, Don Miguelo, Mike El Beta, Santo Nova, O.G. Black Current most popular musician El Secreto, Doble T y Croke , Vakero Biggest environmental concerns Cell phones per capita in use: 8.893 million (2010) Airports with paved runways total: 16 % of GDP spent on military: 0.7% of GDP (2009)

What makes this country unique? 1. First Catholic Church of the New World ( El Castillo near Puerto Plata)2. First University of The Americas ( UASD) located in Santo Domingo.3. First house of C. Columbus (El Castillo near Puerto Plata)4. Highest point of the Caribbean ( Pico Duarte 3.300m)5. Lowest point of the Caribbean ( Lago Enriquillo - 34m)6. The flag with the bible on it (unique in the world)7. The unique mating place for the humpback whales (Samana bay)8. The only island with a desert.

Significant ethnic or religious groups: Mixed 73%, European 16%, African origin 11%

compare/contrast expenditures 4.744 billion || revenues 8.072 billion expenditures 9.496 billion ||
 * || Jamaica || Dominican Republic ||
 * Highest point || 2256m || 3,175 m ||
 * Current population || 2,889,187 || 10,088,598 ||
 * GDP/Capita last year || 9000 || 9300 ||
 * Literacy rate || 87.9% || 87% ||
 * Life expectancy at birth || 73.43 years || 77.44 years ||
 * Median age || 24.24 years || 26.1 years ||
 * Gini Index || 45.5 || 48.4 ||
 * Government Budget for most recent year || revenues 3.982 billion
 * Government deficit || -5.2% GDP || -2.6% of GDP ||
 * Total public debt || 126.5% GDP || 36.4% of GDP ||
 * Unemployment rate || 12.7% || 13.3% ||
 * Electricity consumption per capita || 6.4 billion kwh || 12.87 billion kwh ||
 * Oil consumption per capita || 63,000 bbl/day || 119,000 bbl/day ||
 * HIV/AIDS adult prevalency rate || 1.7% || 0.9% ||
 * Infant mortality rate || 14.3 deaths/1000 live births || 21.3 deaths/1,000 live births ||
 * Cell phones per capita in use || 3.103 million || 8.893 million ||
 * Airports with paved runways || 12 || 16 ||
 * % of GDP spent on military || 0.6% GDP || 0.7% GDP ||