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Jamaica - JM / JAM
| Name | Jamaica (Cost of living) |
| Country ISO codes | JM / JAM |
| Continent | North America |
| Continent code | NA |
| Capital | Kingston |
| Area | 1083 |
| DD coordinates | 18.115517 / -77.276003 |
| DMS coordinates | 18°06'55.86" N / -77°16'33.61" W |
| UTM coordinates | 18Q 259162.32868633 2004453.9194442 |
| Total cities | 758 |
Jamaica location on map
Information about Jamaica
Jamaica is a part of the North America continent. It's geographical location is subject to the ISO (International Organization for Standardization) standardization, which, for Jamaica, is JM.
It's territory covers an area of 1083 square kilometers. The country’s administration comes from Kingston, the capital city of Jamaica. On nationwide level, English, Jamaican is declared to be the official language(es) of the country.
On its territory, there are multiple nationalities and ethnic groups represented, such as Jamaican. Highways and other transport links are characterized by a rather left-side road traffic. Traveling by car, people can drive 22121 km of roadways.
Regular telecommunication operations are performed with the use of 1876 prefix. Citizens and residents of the country use JMD as the main currency to purchase goods and pay for services. Most people in Jamaica live according to the America/Jamaica time zone, which is also the one used in Kingston.
More facts
| Official languages | English, Jamaican |
| Nationalities | Jamaican |
| Road traffic | Left |
| Domain zone | .jm |
| Phone codes | 1876 |
| Currencies | JMD |
| Life expectancy males | Ø 72,8 years |
| Life expectancy females | Ø 76,0 years |
| Birthrate | 16,1 ‰ |
| Deathrate | 7,6 ‰ |
| Males/Females | 49,6%/50,4% |
Where to fly from Jamaica
| Flight direction | Origin airport | Destination airport | Airline | Flight № | Transfers | Return transfers | Duration | Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kingston (JM) - Havana (CU) | KIN | HAV | KX | 601 | 1 | 0 | 210 | 316,00$ |
| Montego Bay (JM) - Panama City (PA) | MBJ | PTY | NK | 270 | 1 | 0 | 687 | 259,00$ |
| Kingston (JM) - Panama City (PA) | KIN | PTY | CM | 417 | 0 | 0 | 126 | 1 117,00$ |
| Kingston (JM) - Panama City (PA) | KIN | PTY | NK | 702 | 1 | 0 | 765 | 313,00$ |
| Montego Bay (JM) - Panama City (PA) | MBJ | PTY | CM | 147 | 0 | 0 | 132 | 541,00$ |
| Kingston (JM) - Toronto (CA) | KIN | YTZ | NK | 702 | 2 | 0 | 1279 | 315,00$ |
| Kingston (JM) - Cancun (MX) | KIN | CUN | NK | 702 | 1 | 0 | 1193 | 294,00$ |
| Montego Bay (JM) - Cancun (MX) | MBJ | CUN | F9 | 50 | 1 | 0 | 1341 | 250,00$ |
| Montego Bay (JM) - Dallas (US) | MBJ | DFW | AA | 1907 | 0 | 0 | 245 | 486,00$ |
| Montego Bay (JM) - Dallas (US) | MBJ | DFW | NK | 2986 | 1 | 0 | 1168 | 245,00$ |
Airlines providing flights in JM
JM economy
| GDP | 2,02 bn $ |
| Exportations | 5806,0 M $ |
| Importations | 7949,7 M $ |
| Tourism receipts | 3,10 bn $ |
| Unemployment rate | 8,4% |
| Inflation rate | 3,91% |
| Corruption index | 44 (bad) |
| Energy consumption | 2,8 bn kWh |
JM land use
| 27% Urban areas | 3001 km² |
| 41% Agricultural areas | 4506 km² |
| 31% Forest | 3401 km² |
| 0% Water areas | 160 km² |
| 1% Others | 82 km² |
JM transport
| Roadways | 22121 km |
| Commercial harbors | 39 |
| Airports | 20 |
From Jamaica to other countries distance
| ISO 2 | Flag | Name | Continent | Capital | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AUS |  | Australia | Oceania | Canberra | 16747 km |
| NZL |  | New Zealand | Oceania | Wellington | 13001 km |
| ZAF |  | South Africa | Africa | Pretoria | 12091 km |
| ARE |  | United Arab Emirates | Asia | Abu Dhabi | 12927 km |
| ALB |  | Albania | Europe | Tirana | 9293 km |
| ARM |  | Armenia | Asia | Yerevan | 11217 km |
| ARG |  | Argentina | South America | Buenos Aires | 6446 km |
| AUT |  | Austria | Europe | Vienna | 8575 km |
| AZE |  | Azerbaijan | Asia | Baku | 11388 km |
| BIH |  | Bosnia and Herzegovina | Europe | Sarajevo | 9006 km |
There are many ways to find how far is Jamaica (JM) from other places on map, North pole, Equator or South pole, there are 2 common methods - the distance calculated in kilometers and miles by Haversine formula.
| From Jamaica to | Haversine | |
|---|---|---|
| North pole | 7993 km | 4967 mil |
| Equator | 8664 km | 5384 mil |
| South pole | 12022 km | 7470 mil |