Jamaica

Map of Jamaica

Official name: Jamaica Capital: Kingston Area: total: 10,991 sq km land: 10,831 sq km water: 160 sq km Location: Caribbean, island in the Caribbean Sea, south of Cuba Geographic coordinates: 18 15 N, 77 30 W Comparative Area: slightly smaller than Connecticut Land boundaries: 0 km Coastline: 1,022 km Terrain: mostly mountains, with narrow, discontinuous coastal plain Elevation extremes: lowest point: Caribbean Sea 0 m highest point: Blue Mountain Peak 2,256 m