male: 32,723
female: 32,098 (2010 est.)
Military expenditures:
0.6% of GDP (2006 est.) country comparison to the world: 159
Transnational Issues ::Jamaica
Disputes - international:
none
Illicit drugs:
transshipment point for cocaine from South America to North America and Europe; illicit cultivation and consumption of cannabis; government has an active manual cannabis eradication program; corruption is a major concern; substantial money-laundering activity; Colombian narcotics traffickers favor Jamaica for illicit financial transactions
page last updated on January 20, 2011