Jamaica
Jamaica is the largest island in the English-speaking Caribbean and, with 2.89 million people, the most populated. Jamaica is also the third most exposed country in the world to multiple hazards, with over 96 percent of the country’s gross domestic product (GDP) and population at risk from two or more hazards. Its primary risks come from hurricanes, floods, droughts, earthquakes, storm surges, and landslides. High exposure is attributed to Jamaica’s location in the Atlantic Hurricane Belt, the geophysical orientation of its low-lying coastal zones, and its mountainous topography. The Jamaican territory is also crossed by five major fault lines, including the Plantain Garden Fault Zone, which triggered the Haitian earthquake in 2010.
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