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Jamaica

Region: North America ISO Code: JM / JAM

Basic Information

Phone Code

+1

Country Code

JM / JAM

Region

North America

Timezone

America/Jamaica

Economic & Demographic Information

Currency

Jamaican Dollar $

Population

2,827,695

Capital

Kingston

Languages

EnglishJamaican Patois

Time Information

Current Time

02/09/2026, 14:35:45 EST

UTC Offset

-05:00

Wikipedia Information

Jamaica

Jamaica is an island country in the Caribbean, covering 10,990 square kilometres (4,240 sq mi). It is a popular tourism and resort destination. 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 (78 nmi) south of Cuba, 191 km (103 nmi) west of Hispaniola, and 215 km (116 nmi) 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.

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