Jamaica: map, capital and facts
Jamaica is a country in the Caribbean, in North America. Its capital is Kingston. Its official languages are English and Jamaican Patois.
Jamaica covers about 10,991 km², making it the 159th-largest by area of the 194 countries in Warmer. Roughly 2.8 million people live there, the 137th-most populous.
Jamaica has no land borders. Its closest countries, measured between their centres, are Cuba, Haiti and Bahamas.
Where is Jamaica?
Jamaica is in the Caribbean, in North America. Its centre lies at roughly 18.25°N, 77.5°W, in the Northern and Western hemispheres.
Jamaica is shown in yellow.
Jamaica facts
| Capital | Kingston |
|---|---|
| Continent | North America |
| Region | Caribbean |
| Area | 10,991 km² (159th largest) |
| Population | 2,837,077 (137th most populous) |
| Languages | English, Jamaican Patois |
| Currency | Jamaican dollar ($) |
| Landlocked | No |
| Land borders | 0 |
| Centre point | 18.25°N, 77.5°W |
Countries closest to Jamaica
Measured as the straight-line distance between the countries' centres.
- Cuba, about 450 km
- Haiti, about 540 km
- Bahamas, about 690 km
- Dominican Republic, about 720 km
- Nicaragua, about 990 km
Guess Jamaica in Warmer
In Warmer, you guess a mystery country and the globe runs warmer as you close in. Every guess also shows clue tiles, and the facts above are exactly what they compare. If Jamaica were the answer, guessing it would show:
- Continent: Americas
- Subregion: Caribbean
- Hemisphere: Northern
- Landlocked: No
- Area: 10,991 km²
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More countries in Caribbean
Antigua and Barbuda, Bahamas, Barbados, Cuba, Dominica, Dominican Republic, Grenada, Haiti, Saint Kitts and Nevis, Saint Lucia, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines and Trinidad and Tobago.
Country data from mledoze/countries, boundaries from Natural Earth (public domain). Population figures are approximate. All countries.