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Jamaica

KingstonJAM
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Midnight-blue layered relief of Blue and John Crow Mountains, with pale ice-blue contours defining the surrounding landscape.
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The essentials

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Capital
KingstonCountry directory
Population2025
2.84MPeople calling it home
Surface area2023
10.99K km²Land and inland waters
GDP2025
$22.7BTotal output · current US dollars
GDP per capita2025
$8KCurrent US dollars per person
Life expectancy2024
71.6 yearsAt birth · years
Latest available observations. Reporting years vary by measure.
Sources & reading notes

World Bank — World Development Indicators. GDP is measured in current US dollars; exchange rates affect comparisons. Open Full profile for each indicator’s source and reporting period.