What is the population and area of Jamaica?

Jamaica has a population of 2.969 million, with an area of 1099 1km? .

Jamaica is one of the island countries in the Caribbean. Blacks and mulattoes account for more than 90%. Most residents believe in Christianity. Moreover, there is a general trend of youthfulness, and about 60% of the population is under 29 years old.

It was originally the residence of Arawak Indians. /kloc-Columbus came here in 0/494, and 1509 became a Spanish colony. 1655 was occupied by Britain. 1866 became a British colony. 1962 declared its independence on August 6th and is now a member of the Commonwealth.

Climate:

Jamaica has a tropical rainforest climate. May-June and September-165438+ 10 are rainy seasons every year, with the most showers in 65438+10 and may. 65438+February to March of the following year is the dry season, and the weather turns cold. The half year at the end of June-1 1 is the frequent period of hurricanes and tropical storms. There is abundant rainfall in the central and northern regions, and the temperature is generally between 22 and 32 degrees, with an average annual temperature of 27 degrees.

Jamaica's resources are mainly bauxite, with a reserve of about 2.5 billion tons, ranking fourth in the world, of which the exploitable amount is 65.438+0.5 billion tons, and the annual output of bauxite is 65.438+0.5 million tons, second only to Australia. Other rich resources include copper, iron, lead, zinc and gypsum.

Reference content later? Baidu Encyclopedia-Jamaica