Geography of Jamaica
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This article describes the geography of Jamaica.
- Location
Caribbean, island in the Caribbean Sea, south of Cuba
- Geographic coordinates
- Template:Coor dm
- Map references
- Central America and the Caribbean
- Area
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- Total: 10,990 km²
- Land: 10,830 km²
- Water: 160 km²
- Area--comparative
- Slightly smaller than Connecticut
- Land boundaries
- 0 km
- Coastline
- 1,022 km
- Maritime claims
- Climate
- Tropical; hot, humid; temperate interior
- Terrain
- Mostly mountains, with narrow, discontinuous coastal plain
- Elevation extremes
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- Lowest point: Caribbean Sea 0 m
- Highest point: Blue Mountain Peak 2,256 m
- Natural resources
- Bauxite, gypsum, limestone
- Land use
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- Arable land: 14%
- Permanent crops: 6%
- Permanent pastures: 24%
- Forests and woodland: 17%
- Other: 39% (1993 est.)
- Irrigated land
- 350 km² (1993 est.)
- Natural hazards
- Hurricanes (especially July to November)
- Environment--current issues
- 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
- Environment--international agreements
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- Party to: Biodiversity, Climate Change, Climate Change-Kyoto Protocol, Desertification, Endangered Species, Law of the Sea, Marine Dumping, Marine Life Conservation, Nuclear Test Ban, Ozone Layer Protection, Ship Pollution, Wetlands, Whaling
- Signed, but not ratified: None of the selected agreements
- Geography--note
- Strategic location between Cayman Trench and Jamaica Channel, the main sea lanes for Panama Canal
See also: Jamaica
Cities
- Kingston
- Boscobel
- Montego Bay
- Discovery Bay
- Negril
- Black River
- Ocho Rios
- Port Antonio
- Morant Bay
- Rocky Point
- Spanish_Town
See also: List of cities in Jamaica