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Central America and the Caribbean > Jamaica > Geography

JAMAICAN GEOGRAPHY STATS:   Top Stats   All Stats  
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Area > Comparative
slightly smaller than Connecticut
Area > Land 10,831 sq km Time series [160th of 238]
Area > Total 10,991 sq km Time series [172nd of 250]
Capital city with population Kingston - 104,000
Climate
tropical; hot, humid; temperate interior
Coastline 1,022 km [92nd of 271]
Elevation extremes > Highest point
Blue Mountain Peak 2,256 m
Forested Land 30% [82nd of 193]
Geographic coordinates 18 15 N, 77 30 W Time series
Land use > Arable land 15.83% Time series [76th of 258]
Largest city population 621,000 [110th of 174]
Largest city with population Kingston - 104,000
Location
Caribbean, island in the Caribbean Sea, south of Cuba
Map references
Central America and the Caribbean
Natural hazards
hurricanes (especially July to November)
Natural resources
bauxite, gypsum, limestone
Population density 244.92 people per sqkm [47th of 256]
Population density > people per sq. km 245.11 people/m² Time series [40th of 204]
Surface area > sq. km 10,990 km² Time series [160th of 206]
tallest mountains > Mountain Blue Mountain Peak

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SOURCES: CIA World Factbook, 22 August 2006 ; All CIA World Factbooks 18 December 2003 to 18 December 2008; United Nations World Statistics Pocketbook and Statistical Yearbook, City Population, CIA World Factbook, World Gazetteer, Official government websites.; FAO; United Nations World Statistics Pocketbook and Statistical Yearbook; Heal The World Foundation.; World Development Indicators database; Wikipedia: List of tallest mountains by country

ALTERNATIVE NAMES: Jamaica

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kyle
20th October 2005
you need to get climate graphs

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