Island Details: Jamaica
Number of Islands (approx.)
1*
Island Details
main island + approx. 15 smaller islands*
Type of Islands
continental
Surface Area (km²)
10,990.00*
Terrain
mostly mountains, with narrow, discontinuous coastal plain*
Highest Elevation (m)
2,256.0*
Highest Elevation (name)
Blue Mountain Peak*
Climate Risk Index Rank (1993-2012)
52*
Mean Sea Level Trends (mm/year)
0.00
Population (total)
2,702,300*
Census Year [Population (total)]
2010*
Population Density (p/km²)
249.5*
Census Year [Population Density (p/km²)]
2010*
Population Growth (annual %)
0.248*
Census Year [Population Growth (annual %)]
2010*
GDP (per capita in current US$)
4,964*
Dominant Economic Sector
bauxite, remittances, tourism*
Administration
independent (constitutional parliamentary democracy and a Commonwealth realm)*
Miscellaneous
Strategic location between Cayman Trench and Jamaica Channel, the main sea lanes for the Panama Canal*
