Economy Outdoor market in Jamaica Roasting coffee beans Jamaica is a developing country. The country has a high rate of unemployment and underemployment. Foreign aid and remittances (money sent home) from Jamaicans working abroad are helpful sources of national income. Tourism also provides much income for the nation. The leading tourist centers in Jamaica include Kingston, Montego Bay, Negril, and Ocho Rios. About a sixth of Jamaica’s people work in agriculture. Sugar cane is the most important crop. Other crop products include bananas, citrus fruits, coconuts, coffee, and yams. Farmers raise beef cattle, chickens, goats, and hogs. But the nation’s farms do not produce enough food for all the people, and so Jamaica must import much of its food. Mining provides much of Jamaica’s income. Jamaica is one of the world’s largest producers of bauxite. Plants near some of the bauxite mines remove a mineral compound called alumina from the bauxite ore....
Day Six Assignment - Quality of Life Data What is the demographic data of your country and what does it indicate about the QOL? Directions: Open blogger.com and start a new post Title your Blog [country name] and QOL Data ex: Canada QOL Data On the right side under labels, it says "separate labels by commas". In this box, write the name of your country (double check the spelling). Part 1: Country QOL Data Record the Data of your country. → Use https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/resources/the-world-factbook/ . → Choose “Please select a country to view”. → Once you have selected your country you can find the information in the sections “People and Society” and “Economy” Record all the necessary information (below) Birth rate Death rate Infant mortality rate Life expectancy Literacy rate GDP per capita Cite the the websites used Part 2: Quality of Life Analysis Write a paragraph explaining if the Quality of Life (QOL) is low, high, or average. Compare your data ...
This quarter we will be focusing our research on one country as we study culture. Contributing to this class blog is how you will display your research and be graded. Below you will find the topic question for the unit, the grading rubric, and websites to help you with research. Country Blog Post Assignment What is the culture of your assigned country and how has it been impacted by Covid-19? Rubric Points Blog post to be completed each day must include the following: 2 Citations Work includes two articles or websites that are properly cited Citations should be at the bottom of the blog post 3 Culture Correctly Identified The topic of culture for your country is correctly identified Information has examples, charts, graphs, or pictures relevant to the country 5 Covid Connection Answers the question, “How has the covid-19 response impacted…” Relevant to the topic of culture for you country Websites to use for research Country data - https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-wor...
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