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