Jamaica: all about this country and its main places!

latitude: 17.65779 / longitude: -77.16618

General information

Economy

The currency ISO code is JMD and the currency symbol is J$. In 2021 the GDP was $14,657,586,937 USD, placing it at position 121 in the market.

Education

The average length of time residents spend in school is 12 years (including tertiary education).

Population

In this country, the median age is 29.40 years and the birth growth rate is around 0.09%. There are 2,723,246 inhabitants, or 0.037% of the population of planet earth.

Geography

Kingston is the nation's capital. The inhabitants speak the following languages: English, Jamaican Patois. Country territory measures 10,991 kmĀ², they don't use a postcode system and the main cities are: Kingston, Spanish Town, Portmore, Montego Bay, Kingston.

Culture

There are UNESCO listed sites: Blue and John Crow Mountains. Here is a list of famous dishes in this country: Ackee and Saltfish, Jamaican patty.

Good to know

The ISO code is JM, the country's websites have the domain name ".jm", phone numbers start with +1876 Check out https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jamaica for more information about this nation.

Summary

Flag
ISO code JM
Capital Kingston
Population 2,723,246
World percentage 0.037%
Median age 29.40 years
Population growth rate 0.09%
Main cities
Spoken languages English, Jamaican Patois
GDP (2021) $14,657,586,937
GDP position #121
Currency code JMD
Currency symbol J$
School life expectancy 12 years
National dish Ackee and Saltfish, Jamaican patty
TLD .jm
Phone prefix +1876
Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jamaica