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Decision-making and innovation among small-scale yam farmers in central Jamaica: a dynamic, pragmatic and adaptive process.: An article from: The Geographical Journal by Clinton L. Beckford, 2002-09-01 Population mobility and the survival of small farming in the Rio Grande Valley, Jamaica.: An article from: The Geographical Journal by Amani Ishemo, Hugh Semple, et all 2006-12-01 Jamaica in Maps by Colin G. Clarke, Alan G. Hodgkiss, 1975-02-01 The Gleaner Geography and History of Jamaica (24th Edition, Fully Revised) by The Gleaner Company, 1995-01-01 The Gleaner Geography and History of Jamaica (Revised in 1967) by Gleaner Company Ltd, 1968-01-01 The Gleaner Geography and History of Jamaica by W. Adolphe Roberts, S.A.G. Taylor, 1961-07-16 Gleaner Geography and History of Jamaica (Revised in 1963) for Use in Primary and Secondary Schools by n/a, 1963-01-01 The Gleaner Geography and History of Jamaica Gleaner Geography and History of Jamaica (Revised in 1963) for Use in Primary and Secondary Schools by by Title, 1963-01-01 THE GLEANER GEOGRAPHY AND HISTORY OF JAMAICA; For Use in Primary and Secondary Schools. 2a ed. by No Author, 1985-01-01 The Gleaner Geography and History of Jamaica by W. Adolphe (ed) Roberts, 1961-01-01 Geography and History of Jamaica by Unknown, 1995 The Gleaner Geography and History of Jamaica Cuba and Jamaica (The Americas) by Rex Marshall Radcliffe, 1989-01-31

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41.  Country Information - CountryReports.org 
    Water Area 160 sq km Highest Point Blue Mountain Peak 2256 m Lowest Point Caribbean Sea 0 m » Additional jamaica geography Information  
    http://www.countryreports.org/country.aspx?countryID=121&countryName=Jamaica

42. MSN Encarta - Multimedia - Geography Of Jamaica
    Jamaica Flag and Anthem Jamaica Flag and Anthem. Geography of jamaica geography of Jamaica. Blue Mountains Blue Mountains. Geography of Jamaica  
    http://encarta.msn.com/media_701702844_761561054_-1_1/Geography_of_Jamaica.html
    
    Extractions: Web Search: Encarta Home ... Upgrade your Encarta Experience Search Encarta Multimedia from Encarta Go to article View all multimedia Appears in Area 10,991 sq km 4,244 sq mi Coastline 1,022 km 635 mi Highest point Blue Mountain Peak 2,256 m/7,402 ft Appears in these articles: Jamaica Exclusively for MSN Encarta Premium Subscribers. Join Now © 2005 Microsoft MSN Privacy Legal Advertise Feedback ... Help

43. World Factbook 2000 [C] - JAMAICA (by The CIA)
    jamaica geography. Location Caribbean, island in the Caribbean Sea, Geography note strategic location between Cayman Trench and Jamaica Channel,  
    http://www.authorama.com/world-2000-c-14.html
    
    Extractions: Public Domain Books Background: Jamaica gained full independence within the British Commonwealth in 1962. Deteriorating economic conditions during the 1970s led to recurrent violence and a dropoff in tourism. Elections in 1980 saw the democratic socialists voted out of office, and a more conservative government installed. Political violence marred elections during the 1990s. Location: Caribbean, island in the Caribbean Sea, south of Cuba Geographic coordinates: 18 15 N, 77 30 W Map references: Central America and the Caribbean Area: total: 10,990 sq km land: 10,830 sq km water: 160 sq km Area - comparative: slightly smaller than Connecticut Land boundaries: km Coastline: 1,022 km Maritime claims: measured from claimed archipelagic baselines continental shelf: 200-m depth or to the depth of exploitation exclusive economic zone: 200 nm territorial sea: 12 nm Climate: tropical; hot, humid; temperate interior Terrain: mostly mountains, with narrow, discontinuous coastal plain

44. Caribbean CHOICE - Your Gateway To The Caribbean!
    Jamaica jamaica geography. Location Caribbean, island in the Caribbean Sea, Geography note strategic location between Cayman Trench and Jamaica  
    http://www.caribbeanchoice.com/jamaica/edu-geography.asp

45. CIA WORLD FACTBOOK 1995 Via The Libraries Of The University Of
    Match 121 DB Rec 7573 Dataset-WOFACT Title Jamaica Text jamaica geography Location Caribbean, island in the Caribbean Sea, south of Cuba Map  
    http://permanent.access.gpo.gov/lps35389/1995/wf950120.htm

46. GIS Helps Reduce Pesticide Use In Jamaica
    Geography providing a hightech solution to excess use of pesticides. The weevil that threatens sweet potatoes in Jamaica now has a new enemy to outwit,  
    http://www.research.vt.edu/resmag/sc99/Gis.html
    
    Extractions: Geography providing a high-tech solution to excess use of pesticides A team of Virginia Tech researchers, led by geography Associate Professor Lawrence Grossman, is training people in Jamaica to use Geographic Information Systems (GIS) in integrated pest management, which uses alternative methods of keeping the level of pest populations low to prevent excessive use of pesticide. GIS programs not only help researchers assemble, store, and recall quickly large amounts of data, but also let researchers manipulate, analyze, and display the spatial patterns of environmental, economic, and socio-cultural variables that might be relevant in solving problems using integrated pest management. "A lot of work is being done on alternatives to traditional pesticides to reduce pesticide use in developing countries," Grossman said. Reducing pesticide use is not only critical for the health of farmers and environments in developing countries, he said, but is also important in lowering the percentage of export crops that are rejected due to pesticide contamination by countries such as the United States. Integrated pesticide management uses a wide variety of techniques to keep pest populations below the level at which they would cause economic damage. "The idea is to try as many alternatives as possible and use pesticides only in reduced amounts," Grossman said. The hard-to-control sweet-potato weevil is one example, Grossman said. Because such weevils thrive in dry conditions, farmers can use irrigation to decrease weevil populations instead of applying high dosages of agrochemicals.

47. CIA - The World Factbook -- Jamaica
    Features a map and brief descriptions of geography, economy, government, and people.  
    http://www.cia.gov/cia/publications/factbook/geos/jm.html
    
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48. History And Geography Of Jamaica
    Print copies of the History and geography of jamaica are available for purchase from any Gleaner Company office. For more information, contact the office  
    http://www.discoverjamaica.com/gleaner/discover/geography/

49. Jamaica Virtual Online Reference Library
    Offers a brief history of the island, its geography, national symbols and a database of links to Jamaican web sites organized by category.  
    http://jamaica_wi.tripod.com/
    
    Extractions: setAdGroup('67.18.104.18'); var cm_role = "live" var cm_host = "tripod.lycos.com" var cm_taxid = "/memberembedded" Search: Lycos Tripod 40 Yr Old Virgin Share This Page Report Abuse Edit your Site ... Next Local News Jamaica Gleaner Jamaica Observer Radio Jamaica CVM TV ... Jamaica Information Service (JIS) Vacation Guide Somali at St. John's Point - SouthCoast Jamzen on the Cliff - Cousins Cove Birchrunville West End Villas - Negril Pelican Hills - Bluefields ... More Villas and Hotels ... Inside Agent Jamaica Gov't Ministry Do you have a link to submit? Jamaica - Brief History Discovered by Columbus in 1494 and first settled (1509) by Spaniards, Jamaica was captured by England in 1655; formal cession was in 1670. A large African slave population worked sugar plantations in the 18th century when Jamaica was a leading sugar producer. The decline of sugar after the abolition (1838) of slavery created economic hardship, civil unrest, and British suppression (1865-84) of local autonomy. Rioting, sparked by poverty and British racial policies, recurred periodically, reaching a peak in 1938. In 1944 universal adult suffrage was introduced. After a brief period (1958-62) as part of the West Indies Federation, in 1962 Jamaica became an independent member of the Commonwealth. After 1972 a move toward socialism under Prime Minister Michael Manley led to violence between extremist factions and produced an economic crisis. Edward Seaga, a moderate, took office in 1980 and restored some measure of economic stability. In 1989 Manley's party returned to power with a more conservative program. Manley resigned in 1992, due to ill health, and was succeeded by P.J. Patterson, who subsequently won his own electoral mandate in 1993.

50. JAMAICAN HISTORY I
    The recorded history of jamaica may be roughly divided into six periods In 1494 on May 4, Christopher Columbus arrived at the island of jamaica.  
    http://www.discoverjamaica.com/gleaner/discover/geography/history1.htm
    
    Extractions: COLUMBUS TO THE DESTRUCTION OF PORT ROYAL The recorded history of Jamaica may be roughly divided into six periods: The first period may be said to date from Columbus’ arrival in the island in 1494 to the destruction of Port Royal in 1692. This covers nearly 200 years. But very little is known about the days when the Spaniards were masters of Jamaica. On the other hand, a good deal is known about the first fifty years of Jamaica as a British colony. The second period of our history extends from.the destruction of Port Royal to the abolition of the slave trade in 1807. During this time Jamaica flourished as an agricultural colony and became very rich. It reached the height of its prosperity just before the slave trade was abolished; that is, just before the British Government decided that no more slaves were to be brought from Africa and sold as private property The third period of Jamaican history covers the years between the abolition of the slave trade and the Morant Bay rebellion in 1865. During the 46 years between the abolition of the slave trade and the rebellion, the country passed through many misfortunes and there was a great deal of misery and ill-feeling among the different classes of people in the island. The fourth period dates from 1865 to the end of July, 1914.

51. CAVING IN JAMAICA
    An extensive to the caves of jamaica. geography, geology, photos, descriptions and a downloadable caves database.  
    http://users.skynet.be/sky33676/index1.html

52. Jamaica Historical Information
    Information source explaining the Islands history, geography, climate and culture.  
    http://www.jamaicatravelnet.com/info/history.html
    
    Extractions: Sign Up for our Newletters These scenes from Jamaica was discovered by Christopher Columbus on May 4, 1494. The Spanish (who ruled the island until 1655) were the first Europeans to explore the Caribbean. They eventually settled the Greater Antilles and either killed or absorbed the Arawak Indians native to the larger islands. The Antilles held a favored position because of their proximity to gold deposits, supply of Indian labor, easy access, fertile soil, and favorable climate. The region became known for its production of sugar, coffee, spices, and tropical fruits. The importance of the Antilles declined as the Spanish advanced into the New World through Mexico and Peru, and the islands mostly became supply bases. For centuries the Caribbean was a war zone fought over by European powers - England, France, Spain, and Holland - as well as pirates. In this century, the Windward Passage became a major shipping route between the eastern United States and the Panama Canal. Home Jamaica Resorts Information about Jamaica Jamaica Weather ... Jamaica Links Page

53. ABC Country Book Of Jamaica - Geography Flag, Map, Economy, Geography, Climate,
    jamaica Interactive Factbook geography, Flag, Map,geography, People, Government, Economy, Transportation, Communications.  
    http://www.theodora.com/wfb/jamaica_geography.html

54. Rootz Reggae & Kulcha Magazine Welcome --- Read Selassie I, Garvey, Marley, Tosh
    Features articles about and interviews with artists, information about African and Black culture and a guide on the geography and colonial history of jamaica.  
    http://www.rootzreggae.com/

55. Jamaica - Geography
    jamaica is an island in the Caribbean Sea, south of Cuba.  
    http://www.classbrain.com/art_cr/publish/jamaica_geography.shtml

56. Jamaica
    jamaica geography jamaica is an island in the Caribbean Sea, south of Cuba. Sep 23, 2004, 1038 Ja - Ju jamaica jamaica - Government  
    http://www.classbrain.com/art_cr/publish/jamaica.shtml

57. Jamaica - GEOGRAPHY
    jamaica lies 145 kilometers south of Cuba and 160 kilometers west of Haiti (see At its greatest extent, jamaica is 235 kilometers long, and it varies  
    http://countrystudies.us/caribbean-islands/20.htm
    
    Extractions: GEOGRAPHY Caribbean Islands Table of Contents The highest area is that of the Blue Mountains. These eastern mountains are formed by a central ridge of metamorphic rock running northwest to southeast from which many long spurs jut to the north and south. For a distance of over 3 kilometers, the crest of the ridge exceeds 1,800 meters. The highest point is Blue Mountain Peak at 2,256 meters. The Blue Mountains rise to these elevations from the coastal plain in the space of about sixteen kilometers, thus producing one of the steepest general gradients in the world. In this part of the country, the old metamorphic rock reveals itself through the surrounding limestone. To the north of the Blue Mountains lies the strongly tilted limestone plateau forming the John Crow Mountains. This range rises to elevations of over 1,000 meters. To the west, in the central part of the country, are two high rolling plateaus: the Dry Harbour Mountains to the north and the Manchester Plateau to the south. Between the two, the land is rugged and here, also, the limestone layers are broken by the older rocks. Streams that rise in the region flow outward and sink soon after reaching the limestone layers. The limestone plateau covers two-thirds of the country, so that karst formations dominate the island. Karst is formed by the erosion of the limestone in solution. Sinkholes, caves and caverns, disappearing streams, hummocky hills, and terra rosa (residual red) soils in the valleys are distinguishing features of a karst landscape; all these are present in Jamaica. To the west of the mountains is the rugged terrain of the Cockpit Country, one of the world's most dramatic examples of karst topography.

58. Jamaican Geography | Jamaica's Geography | Jamaicas Geography
    jamaican geography. Location Caribbean, island in the Caribbean Sea, geography note strategic location between Cayman Trench and jamaica Channel,  
    http://www.travelblog.org/World/jm-geog.html
    
    Extractions: Travel Blog About TravelBlog World Facts Latest Travel Journals ... Jamaica Select a country Afghanistan Albania Algeria American Samoa Andorra Angola Anguilla Antarctica Antigua and Barbuda Arctic Ocean Argentina Armenia Aruba Ashmore and Cartier Islands Atlantic Ocean Australia Austria Azerbaijan Bahamas, The Bahrain Baker Island Bangladesh Barbados Bassas da India Belarus Belgium Belize Benin Bermuda Bhutan Bolivia Bosnia and Herzegovina Botswana Bouvet Island Brazil British Indian Ocean Territory British Virgin Islands Brunei Bulgaria Burkina Faso Burma Burundi Cambodia Cameroon Canada Cape Verde Cayman Islands Central African Republic Chad Chile China Christmas Island Clipperton Island Cocos (Keeling) Islands Colombia Comoros Congo, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Republic of the Cook Islands Coral Sea Islands Costa Rica Cote d'Ivoire Croatia Cuba Cyprus Czech Republic Denmark Djibouti Dominica Dominican Republic East Timor Ecuador Egypt El Salvador Equatorial Guinea Eritrea Estonia Ethiopia Europa Island Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas) Faroe Islands Fiji Finland France French Guiana French Polynesia French Southern and Antarctic Lands Gabon Gambia, The

59. Jamaican Background | Jamaica's Background | Jamaicas Background
    jamaica. jamaicas map jamaica s geography jamaicas flag jamaica s Flag. jamaican Background. Background jamaica gained full independence within the  
    http://www.travelblog.org/World/jm-info.html
    
    Extractions: Travel Blog About TravelBlog World Facts Latest Travel Journals ... World Facts Select a country Afghanistan Albania Algeria American Samoa Andorra Angola Anguilla Antarctica Antigua and Barbuda Arctic Ocean Argentina Armenia Aruba Ashmore and Cartier Islands Atlantic Ocean Australia Austria Azerbaijan Bahamas, The Bahrain Baker Island Bangladesh Barbados Bassas da India Belarus Belgium Belize Benin Bermuda Bhutan Bolivia Bosnia and Herzegovina Botswana Bouvet Island Brazil British Indian Ocean Territory British Virgin Islands Brunei Bulgaria Burkina Faso Burma Burundi Cambodia Cameroon Canada Cape Verde Cayman Islands Central African Republic Chad Chile China Christmas Island Clipperton Island Cocos (Keeling) Islands Colombia Comoros Congo, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Republic of the Cook Islands Coral Sea Islands Costa Rica Cote d'Ivoire Croatia Cuba Cyprus Czech Republic Denmark Djibouti Dominica Dominican Republic East Timor Ecuador Egypt El Salvador Equatorial Guinea Eritrea Estonia Ethiopia Europa Island Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas) Faroe Islands Fiji Finland France French Guiana French Polynesia French Southern and Antarctic Lands Gabon Gambia, The

60. AllRefer.com - Kingston, City, Jamaica (Caribbean Political Geography) - Encyclo
    AllRefer.com reference and encyclopedia resource provides complete information on Kingston, city, jamaica, Caribbean Political geography.  
    http://reference.allrefer.com/encyclopedia/K/KingstJam.html
    
    Extractions: By Alphabet : Encyclopedia A-Z K Related Category: Caribbean Political Geography Kingston, city (1991 pop. 97,424), capital and largest city of Jamaica, SE Jamaica. The country's chief port, it has one of the finest harbors in the West Indies and exports sugar, rum, molasses, and bananas. The city's industries include tourism, food processing, and oil refining. Kingston was founded in 1693 on a deep, landlocked harbor. The former capital, Port Royal, at the tip of the long, narrow peninsula forming the harbor, was inundated after an earthquake in 1692; the capital was then moved to Spanish Town and, in 1872, to Kingston. After fire destroyed the new Port Royal in 1703, Kingston became Jamaica's leading commercial city. It has suffered from urban unrest as well as damage from severe hurricanes and an earthquake in 1907. Kingston is famed for its lively calypsos and its relics of buccaneering days. In the suburb of Mona are the Univ. of the West Indies and the Royal Botanical Gardens, noted especially for their orchids.

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