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摘要

The world is used to trailing behind Jamaican sprinters. The small island has won a string of world records, and may claim more at the 2012 Olympics. Its economy, however, is not so speedy: on current forecasts it will finish the year with the slowest average growth rate since 2000 in the Americas-behind even earthquake-stricken Haiti. On August 6th Jamaica will celebrate the 50th anniversary of its independence.