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Jamaica
Jamaica is an island country in the Caribbean, covering 10,991 square kilometres (4,244 sq mi). 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 capital and largest city.
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WHAT PEOPLE ARE CALLED
Jamaican
These are English demonyms for people from Jamaica. A demonym describes a connection to a place; it does not mean everyone shares an ethnicity, language or religion.
Demonym source: mledoze/countries · Download the attributed dataset (ODbL)SAME LAND, DIFFERENT WORLDS
Civilizations, flags & standards
Modern borders are a starting point for exploring the past. These cultures and states occupied some of the same land; they were not the same country. Dates describe each civilization or state as a whole, not continuous rule over every place listed.
A sourced civilization and flag trail has not been added for Jamaica yet. No ancient flag is inferred from the modern one.
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Turning points
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Read the historical overview →Religion: state & society
An official religion is a legal status. The largest religious group is a population measure. Neither describes every person's beliefs.
Official status and a dated affiliation breakdown have not been checked for this country. The atlas's religion tags are not a population ranking.
BEYOND THE MAP
Jamaica in the study desk
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Geography 1
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Where it is
Languages
Share of the population that speaks each. Click one to see every country that speaks it.
What it sells, and to whom
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Trades with
Farms and fisheries
- sugarcane
- goat milk
- yams
- chicken
- oranges
- coconuts
Largest cities
| Kingston capital | 937,700 |
| Portmore | 182,153 |
| Spanish Town | 147,152 |
| Montego Bay | 110,115 |
Money, belief and alliances
Money
Belongs to
Climate and geography
tropical; hot, humid; temperate interior
Climate zone
Highest point
Landmarks and landscapes
Northern hemisphere.
In charge right now
Figures from its history
Corrected in an AI-assisted review of the imported data (2026-09-22), not yet checked against a named source: cities, past leaders.