Jamaica: all about this country and its main places!

latitude: 17.65779 / longitude: -77.16618

General information

Geography

This nation's capital is Kingston. 10,991 kmĀ² make up the entire country, they don't use a postcode system and the key cities are: Kingston, Spanish Town, Portmore, Montego Bay, Kingston. Here are the different languages spoken in the country: English, Jamaican Patois.

Economy

The sign for the local currency is J$ (JMD). It is ranked 121# in the world with a GDP of $14,657,586,937 USD in 2021.

Culture

You can find some UNESCO listed places: Blue and John Crow Mountains. Here is a list of famous dishes in this country: Ackee and Saltfish, Jamaican patty.

Population

With a birth growth rate at 0.09%, the median age is 29.40 years. There are 2,723,246 inhabitants, or 0.037% of the population of planet earth.

Education

The inhabitants attend school for 12 years (tertiary education included).

Good to know

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

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