The platform is a forum for cross-regional exchange of practices, initiatives, and developments in statistics in small island developing states. It is designed to transcend ocean boundaries and encourage dialogue among Small Island Developing States (SIDS) and their stakeholders to advance statistical development in countries, regions, and the wider SIDS as a unified group. The SIDS Statistics Exchange Platform is a collaboration between various partners in statistics development in SIDS (PARIS21, Caribbean Community and their member countries, Pacific Community and their member countries, UNDESA SIDS Unit, and the UNOHRLLS). The objective of the platform is to serve as a forum for cross-regional exchange of practices, initiatives, and developments in statistics in small island developing states.
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Jamaica is an island country of the West Indies. It is the third largest island in the Caribbean Sea, after Cuba and Hispaniola. Jamaica is about 146 miles (235 km) long and varies from 22 to 51 miles (35 to 82 km) wide. It is situated some 100 miles (160 km) west of Haiti, 90 miles (150 km) south of Cuba, and 390 miles (630 km) northeast of the nearest point on the mainland, Cape Gracias a Dios, on the Caribbean coast of Central America. The national capital is Kingston.
