World Summary --- Jamaica

Summary information

Names
ISO3-Code	JAM
Continent	North America
Country Name	Jamaica
Administrative
Admin Level Used	1
Level1 Type	Parish
Number of Units	14
Population Estimates
Ref. Year First	1991
Ref. Year Last	1998
Pop '90 (estimated) ('000)	2,308
Pop '95 (estimated) ('000)	2,472
Pop '90 (UN) ('000)	2,369
Pop '95 (UN) ('000)	2,473
Difference '90	2.6 %
Difference '95	0.0 %
Spatial Estimates
Area (sq km)	10,990
Resolution (km)	28
PopPerUnit ('000)`	177
Resources
Web Site	http://www.statinja.com/

Data sources Boundaries from World Boundary Databank II Pop 91 census figures from Jamaica Population Census 1991, Population Census Office, Statistical Institute of Jamaica, Kingston, 1991. Population estimates for 1998 obtained directly from the National Statistical Office (Ms. Janet Geoghagen-Martin). P90E and P95E based on 1991-1998 growth rates.

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