Most of these crops are grown on large plantations. Small peasant farms produce some ginger, bananas, and sugarcane for export but mainly raise such subsistence crops as yams, breadfruit, and cassava. Along with the alumina made from it, bauxite accounts for almost half of Jamaica's foreign exchange. 4 Tourism is the biggest earner of exchange. Among Jamaica's internationally known resort areas are Montego Bay, Ocho Rios, and Negril.
Clothing constitutes the chief export item of the manufacturing sector.
Since the late 1960s industry has generated a greater share of the national income than agriculture. The United States, Great Britain, and Canada, Jamaica's top trading partners, also provide much-needed capital for economic development. 5 Government Jamaica is a parliamentary democracy governed under the constitution of 1962. The executive branch consists of a cabinet, which is headed by the prime minister. The official heads of government are the governor-general, appointed by the British sovereign, and the prime minister.