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Jamaica Real Estate - Fast Facts About Jamaica
Location
Jamaica is located on the North Western section of the Caribbean Archipelago between longitude 76 degrees 11' West, longitude 78 degrees 22' West, latitude 18 degrees 31' North, latitude 17 degrees 42' North, as at Morant Point, Negril Point, Lilly's Rock and Portland Point respectively.
Size
4243.6 (Area in Sq Miles) 10,991 (Area in Sq. km)
Length
235 kilometres
Width
Varying from 35 to 82 kilometres
Time Zone
Eastern Standard Time
Average Temperature
27 degrees Celsius
Climate
Tropical
Average Rainfall
1.087 ( Mean Rainfall 2004)
Population
2,673,816 (Estimate as of 2006)
Capital
Kingston
Language
English and a dialect known as Patois
Ethnic Groups
Black, East Indian, Chinese, White, Mixed
Natural Resources
Water, Bauxite, Limestone and Sand
Getting There
Air Jamaica, American Airlines, Air Canada, Virgin Atlantic Airways, Northwest Airlines, Delta Airlines
Principal Exports
Alumina, Sugar, Bauxite, Rum, Coffee
Major Trading Partners
USA, UK, Canada, China, Japan, Germany, Netherlands, Trinidad & Tobago
Exchange Rate
$71.8965 for US$1 as of July 31, 2008. For a currency converter, click here
Another helpful resource for up-to-date exchange rate data, click here for the Bank of Jamaica Foreign Exchange Trading Summary, updated daily.
GDP Per Capita
90,738 per capita indicators ($) constant prices
Trade Balance
US$221.7M as of June 2007
Literacy Rate
79.9% as at 1999
Highest Point
Blue Mountain Peak (2,256 metres)
Newspapers
The Jamaica Gleaner, The Jamaica Observer, The Sunday Herald
Related Links
About Jamaica
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