Jamaica - Practical information

The country in numbers

Country's full name

Jamaica

Area in Km²

10,991

Population

2,741,055 population

Capital

Kingston

Religion

62,5% Protestantism; 20,9% Atheism; 2,6% Catholicism; 14% Other

Government

Unitary parliamentary constitutional monarchy

Language

Official language

English

Languages spoken

None

Time

UTC (Coordinated Universal Time Greenwich)

-5

Currency

Currency

Jamaican dollar

Dangers and annoyances

Dangers and annoyances

High criminality risk

Border Issues

Airports customs

Drugs possession

Not allowed

Theft & Scams

High

Credit cards

Popular

Yes

Cards

Mastercard, Visa

Tips

Leave a tip

Advised

Internet and telephony

Calling code

+1876

Internet availability

Low

Electricity

V

110

Hz

50