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The economy of Jamaica is heavily reliant on services, accounting for 71% of the country's GDP. [16] Jamaica has natural resources and a climate conducive to agriculture and tourism. The discovery of bauxite in the 1940s and the subsequent establishment of the bauxite-alumina industry shifted Jamaica's economy from sugar , and bananas .
Rank Region (Parish) HDI (2022) High human development 1 Saint Ann, Saint Catherine: 0.721 2 Kingston Parish, Saint Andrew: 0.714 – Jamaica (average) 0.706: 3 Manchester, Clarendon
The overall goal is to make Jamaica a significant player in the arena of information technology. [4] In 2009, Jamaica launched Vision 2030, a national development plan that aims to put Jamaica in a position to achieve developed country status by 2030. National Outcome 11 is a "Technology-Enabled Society", to create a more prosperous economy.
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Ongoing — COVID-19 pandemic in Jamaica 5 February – Drought, increases in local demand, and a drop in the number of farmers all contribute to a marijuana shortage.The COVID-19 pandemic and related curfew means that farmers have a difficult time in irrigating their fields.
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Jamaica was ranked 34th in the Region of the Americas in terms of number of deaths caused by Covid-19. [11] The country did utilize the vaccine, and by December 2021 at least one dose of the vaccine was given to 26.6% of the population. [11] As of April 2022, 23% of the population completed the vaccination cycle. [11]