Jamaica has a mountainous interior fringed by costal plains. The highest point, Blue Mountain Peak, reaches 7,402 feet above sea level. Virtually all of the rivers are un navigable. The island has a tropical climate and abundant plant life. Temperatures in the mountains are lower.
Hurricanes sometimes strike the island.
Agriculture is the traditional base of Jamaica's economy and is practiced mainly along the coastal plains on many small farms and on plantations. Sugarcane, bananas, citrus fruit, coffee, and sweet potatoes are the main crops. Also significant are petroleum refining and making chemicals, textile, rum and processed foods . Tourism is a major source of income. Jamaica basic currency unit is the Jamaican dollar.