General Information
Capital
Kingston
Continent
Americas
Region
Americas
Subregion
Central America & Caribbean
Currency
Jamaican dollars (JMD)
Languages
English
Jamaican patois
Timezones
UTC-5
Area
10,991 km²
Map Reference
Caribbean, island in the Caribbean Sea, south of Cuba
Demographics
Population (2023)
2,839,786
Density
258.4 per km²
Urban Population
57.4%
Median Age
30.9 years
Life Expectancy
76.3 years
Major Cities
INGSTON
Economy
GDP (2024)
$19.9B
GDP Per Capita (2023)
$6,840
Inflation (2024)
5.4%
Unemployment (2024)
4.9%
Public Debt
106.3% of GDP
Exchange Rate (2024)
156.440 to USD
Main Exports
1.
aluminum oxide
2.
refined petroleum
3.
natural gas
4.
liquor
5.
processed fruits and nuts (2023)
Main Imports
1.
refined petroleum
2.
natural gas
3.
cars
4.
crude petroleum
5.
plastic products (2023)
