Jamaica
Jamaica is in North America, Central America and the Caribbean, in the Caribbean region. Its capital is Kingston. It has a population of about 2.8 million and an area of 10,991 km². Its flag has 3 colors, and the one that takes up the most space is yellow, at 33.8% of the total.
The flag of Jamaica as a pie chart
- Yellow 33.8%
- Black 33.1%
- Green 33.1%
- Design
- Complex design (cross, diagonal, triangle or canton)
- Symbol
- No coat of arms or symbols
Each slice shows how much of the flag each color covers. It's the same data as CakeFlag, our game where you guess countries from the colors of their flag.
Jamaica at a glance
- Capital
- Kingston
- Continent
- North America, Central America and the Caribbean
- Region
- Caribbean
- Official languages
- English and Jamaican Patois
- Currency
- Jamaican dollar
- National day
- August 6
- Highest point
- Blue Mountain Peak (about 2,260 meters)
- Area
- 10,991 km²47th smallest out of 208
- Population
- 2.8 million65th least populous out of 204 · 2025 data
- Population density
- 258.1 people/km²43rd most densely populated out of 204 · 2025 data
- GDP
- US$ 22.7 billion74th lowest GDP out of 200 · 2025 data
- GDP per capita
- US$ 8,00398th lowest GDP per capita out of 200 · 2025 data
- Life expectancy
- 71.6 years76th lowest life expectancy out of 204 · 2024 data
More facts
- Became independent from the United Kingdom
- Joined the UN in 1962
- Drives on the left
Neighboring countries
Jamaica has no land borders with other countries.
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Data: World Bank, world-countries, Wikidata and CIA World Factbook. See all sources.