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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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 |
| New Kingston | 583,958 |
| Spanish Town | 145,018 |
| Portmore | 102,861 |
| Montego Bay | 82,867 |
Money, belief and alliances
Money
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Climate and geography
tropical; hot, humid; temperate interior
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Highest point
Landmarks and landscapes
Northern hemisphere.
In charge right now
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