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AboutJamaica
Geography:
Location: Caribbean, island in the Caribbean Sea, south of Cuba.
Area: 11,000 km² (4,247 sq. mi.)
Terrain: Mountainous, less than one-fifth of the land is relatively flat.
Climate: Jamaica’s climate is tropical marine. The mountainous terrain, the north-east trade winds and land-sea breezes modify the climate.
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COUNTRY AREA
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1083
LAND AREA
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444
AGRICULTURAL AREA
(1000 ha)
335.2
FOREST AREA
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