使用java中的jdbc驱动程序进行缓慢的sqlite插入

I just inserted 1million records into a simple sqlite table with five columns. It took a whooping 18 hours in java using the jdbc drivers! I did the same thing in python2.5 and it took less than a minute. The speed for select queries seem fine. I think this is an issue with the jdbc drivers. I just inserted 1million records into a simple