Military expenditures - percent of GDP:
1.9% (2003)
Transnational Issues Italy
Disputes - international:
none
Illicit drugs:
important gateway for and consumer of Latin American cocaine and
Southwest Asian heroin entering the European market; money
laundering by organized crime and from smuggling
This page was last updated on 10 February, 2005
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@Jamaica
Introduction Jamaica
Background:
Jamaica gained full independence within the British Commonwealth in
1962. Deteriorating economic conditions during the 1970s led to
recurrent violence and a drop off in tourism. Elections in 1980 saw
the democratic socialists voted out of office. Political violence
marred elections during the 1990s.
Geography Jamaica