Jamaica

Jamaica ( (listen)) is an island country situated in the Caribbean Sea. Spanning 10,990 square kilometres (4,240 sq mi) in area, it is the third-largest island of the Greater Antilles and the Caribbean (after Cuba and Hispaniola). Jamaica lies about 145 kilometres (90 mi) south of Cuba, and 191 kilometres (119 mi) west of Hispaniola (the island containing the countries of Haiti and the Dominican Republic); the British Overseas Territory of the Cayman Islands lies some 215 kilometres (134 mi) to the north-west. Originally inhabited by the indigenous Arawak and Taíno peoples, the island came under Spanish rule following the …

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EM 2030: Equal Measures 2030 · 3 September 2024 English

The 2024 SDG Gender Index delivers a stark message: no country is on track to achieve gender equality by the 2030 deadline. This global report, examining data from 139 countries, …

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WHO: World Health Organization · 30 August 2024 French

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Bahamas, Barbados, Belize, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Jamaica, Panama, Para- guay, Peru, the Plurinational State


WHO: World Health Organization · 30 August 2024 English

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Bahamas, Barbados, Belize, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Jamaica, Panama, Para- guay, Peru, the Plurinational State


UNESCO: United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation · 29 August 2024 Spanish

de América Latina y el Caribe, a excepción de Jamaica. 2 Para más información sobre PISA, véase https://www


World Bank Group · 29 August 2024 English

While financial sector risks in the larger and higher per capita countries are moderate, half of lower-income countries face significant risks over the next 12 months. Nearly 70 percent of …

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World Bank Group · 29 August 2024 English

In the wake of COVID-19, tourism on Bonaire is showing signs of rapid and near-complete recovery. At the same time, the population has continued to grow significantly. In 2019 and …

Barbados, Belize, Dominica, Grenada, Guyana, Jamaica, Montserrat, Saint Kitts and Nevis, Saint Lucia


IMF: International Monetary Fund · 27 August 2024 English

Over 100 central banks around the globe are exploring central bank digital currencies (CBDCs) to modernize payment systems. They aim to explore potential benefits, risks, and the broad range of …

on. 29 Jam-Dex, the digital currency issued by Jamaica, uses CLT. This design option was chosen for future


World Bank Group · 27 August 2024 English

Although total global migration as a share of world population has been relatively stable, the world is witnessing a rapid increase in the number of high-skilled migrants. After identifying interesting …

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IADB: Inter-American Development Bank · 26 August 2024 English

El Grupo BID está comprometido en posicionar a la región como una super potencia de la naturaleza, con el objetivo de generar un impacto positivo en la diversidad biológica y …

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World Bank Group · 26 August 2024 English

Education holds the key to faster and better climate action (action that supports climate change mitigation and adaptation). This is partly because people in the eye of the crisis have …

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