Jamaica is an island country in the Caribbean, covering 10,990 square kilometres. It is the third-largest island in the Greater Antilles and the Caribbean, after Cuba and the island of Hispaniola. Jamaica lies about 145 km south of Cuba, 191 km west of Hispaniola, and 215 km southeast of the Cayman Islands. With 2.8 million people, Jamaica is the third …
Jamaica is an island country in the Caribbean, covering 10,990 square kilometres. It is the third-largest island in the Greater Antilles and the Caribbean, after Cuba and the island of Hispaniola. Jamaica lies about 145 km south of Cuba, 191 km west of Hispaniola, and 215 km southeast of the Cayman Islands. With 2.8 million people, Jamaica is the third most populous Anglophone country in the Americas and the fourth most populous country in the Caribbean. Kingston is the country's capital and largest city.
  • Official languages: English
  • Ethnic groups: 76.3% African · 15.1% Mixed · 3.4% Indian · 3.2% White · 1.2% Chinese · 0.8% others
  • Government: Unitary parliamentary constitutional monarchy
  • Legislature: Parliament
  • Currency: Jamaican dollar (JMD)
  • Capital and largest city: Kingston
  • Calling code: +1
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