| Point | Information |
| Country Name | Jamaica |
| Short Name | Jamaica |
| Capital | Kingston |
| Largest city | Kingston |
| Official languages | English |
| National Languages | Jamaican Patois (de facto) |
| Religion | 68.9% Christian, 21.3% None, 6.5% Other (including Afro-American religions, Muslim, Hindu, Buddhist, and Jewish), 2.3% Not stated, 1.1% Rastafarian |
| Demonym(s) | Jamaican |
| Government | Unitary parliamentary constitutional monarchy |
| President | Governor-General – Patrick Allen |
| Vice President | Prime Minister – Andrew Holness |
| House Speaker | Marisa Dalrymple-Philibert |
| Chief Justice | Bryan Sykes |
| Total Area | 10,991 km2 (4,244 sq mi) |
| Water (%) | 1.5 |
| Total Land Area (%) | 10,826.13 km2 |
| Population | 2,726,667 (2018 estimate) |
| GDP (PPP) | $26.981 billion (2018 estimate) |
| GDP (Nominal) | $15.424 billion (2018 estimate) |
| Currency | Jamaican dollar (JMD) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 |
| Date format | dd/mm/yyyy |
| Mains Electricity | 110 V – 50 Hz |
| Driving side | left |
| Calling code | +1-876 +1-658 (Overlay of 876; active in November 2018) |
| ISO 3166 code | JM |
| Internet TLD | .jm |
| Political Parties | People’s National Party (PNP) Jamaica Labour Party (JLP) National Democratic Movement New Nation Coalition |
| Independence Day | 6 August 1962 |
| Tallest Building | Le Meridien Jamaica Pegasus Scotiabank Centre Sunset Jamaica Grande II Wyndham Kingston Jamaica |
| Richest Persons | Joseph Matalon Michael Lee-Chin Chris Blackwell Paula Kerr-Jarrett |
| Top Website | Google.com.jm Jamaicaobserver.com Jamaica-gleaner.com Jncb.com |
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