Jamaica
Jamaica is an island state in the Caribbean Sea. Its capital is Kingston. About 2.7 million people live there (2019). It covers 10,992 square kilometres.
- Capital
- Kingston
- People (2019)
- 2.7 million
- Area
- 10,992 km²
- Currency
- Jamaican dollar
Jamaica at a glance
- In its own language
- Xaymaca, Yamaye, Jumieka
- Status
- Sovereign country
- Continent
- North America
- Capital
- Kingston
- Population
- 2,734,093 (2019)
- Area
- 10,992 km² (4,244 mi²)
- People are called
- Jamaican
- Official languages
- English, Jamaican Patois
- Currency
- Jamaican dollar
- GDP (nominal)
- US$17 billion (2022)
- Life expectancy
- 71 years (2022)
- Human Development Index
- 0.709 (2021)
- Gini coefficient
- 45.5 (2004)
- Unemployment
- 13% (2014)
- Head of state
- Charles III (since 2022)
- Head of government
- Andrew Holness
- Country codes
- JM, JAM
- Calling code
- +1876
- Internet domain
- .jm
- Drives on the
- left
- Time zones
- , America/Jamaica
- Coordinates
- 18.18°, -77.4°
Jamaica and its neighbours
Jamaica borders United Kingdom. Click a neighbour on the map to open its page.
- Jamaica
Divisions of Jamaica
- Cornwall County
- Middlesex County
- Surrey County
Member of
- United Nations
- Commonwealth of Nations
- World Trade Organization
- Caribbean Community
- International Bank for Reconstruction and Development
- International Finance Corporation
- Multilateral Investment Guarantee Agency
- International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes
- United Nations–African Union Hybrid Operation in Darfur
- Organisation of African, Caribbean and Pacific States
- Agency for the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons in Latin America and the Caribbean
- Alliance of Small Island States
- Caribbean Development Bank
- Interpol
- Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons
and 10 more organisations.
How far are you from Jamaica?
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Questions
What is the capital of Jamaica?
The capital of Jamaica is Kingston.
What is the population of Jamaica?
Jamaica has about 2,734,093 people, as recorded in 2019.
How big is Jamaica?
Jamaica covers 10,992 square kilometres (4,244 square miles).
What currency does Jamaica use?
The Jamaican dollar.
What language is spoken in Jamaica?
The official languages of Jamaica are English and Jamaican Patois.
Which countries border Jamaica?
Jamaica shares a border with United Kingdom.
Data from Wikidata (CC0), retrieved October 9, 2026. Each figure carries the year it was recorded; a statistic with no recorded date is not shown as current. More on Wikipedia.