Frenchman's Cove, Port Antonio, Jamaica
Country of North America

Jamaica

Practical Information

Travel essentials, government safety advisories and The Out Index score for Jamaica.

Official Name

  • Jamaica(English)

Region

  • Caribbean

Continent

  • North America

Total Population

2,839,175(as of 2024)

Capital

Kingston Kingston (KIN)

ISO Codes

JMISO 3166 alpha-2JAMISO 3166 alpha-3388ISO 3166 numeric

Communications

+1876Dial code.jmCountry-code top-level domain

Currency

  • Jamaican Dollar (JMD • J$)

Driving Side

Left Side of the Road

Electricity

Voltage: 110 V · Frequency: 50 Hz · Plug types: Type A, Type B

Languages

National
  • English(eng)a
  • Jamaican Country Sign Language(jcs)b
  • Jamaican Creole English(jam)b
  • Jamaican Sign Language(jls)b

Current Time & Time Zone

4:12am, 22nd August 2026Eastern Standard Time(EST • UTC-05:00)

Largest Cities

Kingston(KIN • 607,664 residents as of 2026)
Spanish Town(145,018 residents as of 2026)
Portmore(102,861 residents as of 2026)
Montego Bay(MBJ • 82,867 residents as of 2026)
Mandeville(47,115 residents as of 2026)

Busiest Airports

Sangster International Airport(MBJ • 5,060,000 passengers as of 2024)
Norman Manley International Airport(KIN • 1,777,100 passengers as of 2024)

Map of Jamaica

Map of Jamaica
Map of Jamaica

Flags

Flag of Jamaica
Flag of Jamaica

Plug types

Type A
Type A
Type B
Type B
Status
aDe Jure · bDe Facto
The Out Index

Out Score of Jamaica

Jamaica has not received an Out Score yet.

Out Score of Jamaica

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