Jamaica is a Tier II island nation in the Caribbean Sea.
Background
Jamaica was first settled by the Native American tribe the Arawak's. The first European to arrive in Jamaica was Christopher Columbus in 1494. In 1510 
Spain settled the island. Unfortunately, disease, war and slavery wiped out the Arawak's. Slaves were brought in from Africa to work the land and grow sugarcane. In 1655 Britain took control of the island from Spain and it became a British colony. When the British arrived, the Spanish fled, but freed their slaves first. The slaves escaped to the mountains. They would become known as the Jamaican Maroons and would fight the British during the 18th century. They established free communities in the mountains in the interior of Jamaica and remained free and independent from the British for many years.
In the early 1900s Jamaica gained more self-government and control from Britain. In 1962 Jamaica became a fully independent country.
Base Statistics
Economy
Jamaica is not the best country with an income of $218,492. $199,676 from tax and $18,816 from resources.
Resources
Jamaica is the only producer of 
Aluminum in the Caribbean and North America.
| Resources of Jamaica | |
|---|---|
 Aluminum
|
+1.98 |
Military
Jamaica starts with a manpower cap of 60,000.
| Base Manpower Capacity of Jamaica per Conscription Law | |
|---|---|
| The following columns below present the manpower capacity from lowest (Disarmed) to highest (Required). RP stands for "Recruitable Population". | |
| Disarmed [1% RP] |
|
| Volunteer [2% RP] |
|
| Limited [5% RP] |
|
| Extensive [10% RP] |
|
| Required [25% RP] |
|
Geography
Terrain
Jamaica is split between Hilly in the west and Semi-Mountainous terrain in the east, making it a little slower to traverse than flat countries.
Biome
The island only consists of one biome, Jungle.
Cities
Jamaica has a population of 1,866,744 people living in 12 cities. The capital of Jamaica is Kingston, with a population of 937,730, which is just under the limit needed to make tanks. Other settlements of note are Spanish Town, May Pen, and Montego Bay.
Strategy
Since Jamaica has no real threats except for the 
United Kingdom rarely forming the 
British Empire, it's an easy country to gather XP and play as. First, you should justify on neighboring islands. You should gather a small navy and start training troops, also using your technology points on infantry damage and defense. Eventually, you should have enough money to make a few electronic factories, which you can use to make electronics and sell to ai nations. If there is no other Carribean player than you should continue annexing carribean islands with forming 
West Indies Federation in mind. If there is another Carribean player then ally powerful neighboring countries like 
Brazil or the 
United States and prepare for war. Train troops with the Jungle Specialization and prepare for a war. You can also produce planes to help with your attack. You should be able to invade the other country with ease. Soon enough you should be able to form West Indies Federation and gain stability, which can help you in the future. You can start taking countries on the mainland such as various ones in Central America and Northern South America. Then, you can invade the rest of South America, which should make you powerful enough to invade 
Mexico, the United States, and 
Canada, or the 
North American Union if it was already formed. Then, you should be able to invade the rest of the world, keeping an eye on your War Exhaustion and Stability if you aren't nationalist yet.
Threats
- Mexico doesn't need Jamaica but sometimes takes it for expansion.
- The United Kingdom needs Jamaica for the British Empire. (VERY RARE)
- Sometimes, the United States wishes to take the whole American continent for resources and monetary purposes.
Trivia
- All of Jamaica's cities are ports, making it easy to build a navy.
- Jamaica is the third largest island in the Caribbean, being lesser in size than
Cuba and Hispaniola but larger than 
Puerto Rico.
