1 10's exponent is the integer 4. . 2 9 which is a in this example, is smaller than 1 which is not allowed in scientific notation. 3  10's exponent is not an integer. 4  4.34, which is a in this example, is not smaller than 1 and not larger than 10.
Jamaica exported $227.7 million and imported $402.7 million in agricultural products during 2001. The island's food needs are met only in part by domestic production, and foodstuffs are a major import item. The main food crops, grown primarily by small cultivators, are sweet potatoes and yams, rice, potatoes, manioc, tomatoes, and beans. Jamaica is a major producer of marijuana, which, however, remains illegal.
During its first 200 years of British rule (on the backs of slaves) Jamaica became one of the world's leading sugar-exporting nations, producing more than 77,000 tons of sugar annually by the early 19th century. Like other islands in the Caribbean, Jamaica had its share of slave rebellions.