Jamaica

Jamaica gave the world reggae, ska and dancehall from an island of under three million people. Blue Mountain coffee grows on slopes above 900 metres.

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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

Parishes of Jamaica map

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.

060 km (37 mi)120 km (75 mi)180 km (112 mi)240 km (149 mi)

Height

-3 m (-10 ft), 60 m (197 ft), 150 m (492 ft), 300 m (984 ft), 500 m (1640 ft), 750 m (2460 ft), 1000 m (3280 ft), 1500 m (4920 ft), 2000 m (6560 ft), Max altitude 2248 m (7380 ft)

Sea depth

0 m (0 ft), 150 m (492 ft), 600 m (1970 ft), 1800 m (5910 ft), 3200 m (10500 ft), deeper than 5200 m (17060 ft)

Height from west to east in Jamaica

Height from south to north in Jamaica

1Caribbean Sea0 m

Population of Jamaica, 1960–2025

The World Bank: Population, total (SP.POP.TOTL): United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices

Natural Earth · © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL) · GEBCO 2026 Grid · Heights: NASADEM, NASA

Basic Information

Capital City: Kingston, capital city of Jamaica

Population: 2,837,077 (World Bank)

Area: 10,992 km² / 4,244 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

Highest Elevation Point: Blue Mountain Peak (2 256 m)

Lowest point: Caribbean Sea (0 m)

Citizenship & Passport

Passport Ranking: 58 (HP Index)

Visa-Free Destinations: 85

Climate

tropical; hot, humid; temperate interior

Global Indices

Global Peace Index Rank: 70 (GPI)

Global Peace Index Score: 1.919 (GPI)

Economy

GDP per Capita: $8,106 (IMF)

GDP per Capita Position: 97

Currency: Dollar

Currency Code: JMD

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

Official website: gov.jm

TLD: .jm

Calling Code: +-875

MapGeo Name: Jamaica

MapGeo Code: JM