JAMAICA

Jamaica is an island located in the Caribbean Sea, south of Cuba. It covers an area slightly smaller than Connecticut. It is 635 km east of the Central American mainland, 150 km south of Cuba, and 180 m west of the island of Hispaniola, on which Haiti and the Dominican Republic are situated.

Population

2.7 million

Location

Located in the Caribbean Sea, the island of Jamaica has Cuba about 150 km to the north and Haiti about 160 km to the east.

Geography

Strategic location between Cayman Trench and Jamaica Channel, the main sea lanes for the Panama Canal.

Capital

Kingston

Population

2,758,124 (July 2006 est)

Climate

Tropical; hot, humid; temperate interior.

Language

English, Jamaican, Creole

Monetary Unit

Jamaican dollar

Largest Cities

Kingston

Principal rivers

Black River

Places to Visit

Kingston, Blue Mountain Peak

Air Ports

Kingston International Air Port