Jamaica (/dʒəˈmeɪkə/ (About this soundlisten)) is an island country situated in the Caribbean Sea. Spanning 10,990 square kilometres (4,240 sq mi) in area, it is the third-largest island of the Greater Antilles and the Caribbean (after Cuba and Hispaniola).11 Jamaica lies about 145 kilometres (90 mi) south of Cuba, and 191 kilometres (119 mi) west of Hispaniola (the island containing the countries of Haiti and the
Dominican Republic); the British Overseas Territory of the Cayman Islands lies some 215 kilometres (134 mi) to the north-west.
Jamaica
Flag of Jamaica
Flag
Coat of arms of Jamaica
Coat of arms
Motto: "Out of Many, One People"
Anthem: "Jamaica, Land We Love"
Royal anthem: "God Save the Queen"
Location of Jamaica
Capital
and largest city
Kingston
17°58′17″N 76°47′35″W
Official languages
English
National language
Jamaican Patois (de facto)
Ethnic groups (20113)
92.1% Afro-Jamaicans
(incl. 25% mixed Irish Jamaican)12
6.1% Mixed
0.8% Indian
0.4% Other
0.7% Unspecified
Religion
68.9% Christian4
21.3% None
6.5% Other
(including African diaspora religions, Muslims, Hindus, Buddhism, and Jews)
2.3% Not stated
1.1%
Rastafarian
Demonym(s)
Jamaican
Government