JAMAICA

Facts and figures

  • Jamaica lies 90 miles (145 km) south of Cuba and 550 miles (885 km) south of Miami
  • Jamaica is 11,424 square kilometers (4,411 sq. miles) in size
  • Jamaica is 146 miles long and 51 miles wide (just a bit smaller than the state of Connecticut)
  • Jamaica is the largest English-speaking and third largest Caribbean island
  • Jamaica is divided into 3 counties and 14 parishes
  • Jamaica has a mountainous interior with the highest peak at 7,402 feet
  • Kingston is the capital city and the major commercial centre
  • Montego Bay is the second city and a major tourist destination
  • Jamaica occupies the strategic location between the Jamaica Channel and the Cayman Trench, which are the main sea lanes for the Panama Canal
  • Jamaica's main natural resources are Bauxite, Gypsum, Limestone

 

Distance Between Major Local Points


From To Distance Travel Time
Montego Bay Ocho Rios 67 miles (107 km) 1.5 hours
Ocho Rios Port Antonio 67 miles (107 km) 2 hours
Ocho Rios Kingston 58 miles (93 km) 2 hours
Kingston Mandeville 64 miles (103 km) 2 hours
Kingston Port Antonio 63 miles (101 km) 2 hours


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