Jamaica is a Caribbean nation with influential music culture, rising business-process outsourcing services, and new wind and solar power investments.
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Easy learning about Jamaica
The capital city of Jamaica is Kingston, capital city of Jamaica.
Word: Reggae
Meaning: island rhythm
Administrative Divisions
14 parishes
- Clarendon,
- Hanover,
- Kingston,
- Manchester,
- Portland,
- Saint Andrew,
- Saint Ann,
- Saint Catherine,
- Saint Elizabeth,
- Saint James,
- Saint Mary,
- Saint Thomas,
- Trelawny,
- Westmoreland
note - for local government purposes, Kingston and Saint Andrew were amalgamated in 1923 into the present single corporate body known as the Kingston and Saint Andrew Corporation
Where in the world is Jamaica located?
Jamaica is a Country of Greater Antilles on the Latin America and the Caribbean located in the Caribbean sub-region in the continent of Americas, member of CARICOM.
Basic Information
Capital City: Kingston, capital city of Jamaica
Population: 2,837,077 (UN)
Area: 10,991 km² / 6,829 sq mi
People from Jamaica are called: Jamaicans
Geography
Latitude: 18.137° N
Longitude: 77.319° W
Geographical Subregion: Caribbean
Intermediary Region: Latin America and the Caribbean
Continental Region: Americas
Climate
tropical; hot, humid; temperate interior
Human Development
HDI Rank: 117 (UNDP)
HDI Value: 0.72
Mean Years of Schooling: 10.0
Expected Years of Schooling: 12.4
Life Expectancy at Birth: 71.5 Years
Religion
Most Predominant: Protestant includes Seventh Day Adventist, Pentecostal, Other Church of God, New Testament Church of God, Baptist, Church of God in Jamaica, Church of God of Prophecy, Anglican, United Church, Methodist, Revived, Brethren, and Moravian
Second Most Predominant: Catholic
LGBTI Rights
Legal Status: Illegal (ILGA)
Legal Mechanism: N/A
Death Penalty: No
Maximum Prison Sentence: 10 Years
Physical Punishment: Forced Labour
International Memberships
CARICOM - since 1973
Technical Information
TLD: .jm
Calling Code: +-875
MapGeo Name: Jamaica
MapGeo Code: JM