Jamaica
Jamaica
Jamaica is a country in Caribbean, North America. Its capital is Kingston, home to roughly 2,934,855 people across 10,991 km² of land.
Key facts
- Capital
- Kingston
- Continent
- North America
- Subregion
- Caribbean
- Population
- 2,934,855
- Land area
- 10,991 km²
- ISO codes
- JM / JAM
- Languages
- English, Jamaican Patois
Did you know?
- Reggae grew from Kingston's sound-system culture — Bob Marley made it a global voice of resistance.
- Blue Mountain coffee grows slowly on misty slopes, among the world's most prized beans.
- Dunn's River Falls invites visitors to climb a terraced cascade straight into the Caribbean.
- Ackee and saltfish is the national dish — ackee must ripen on the tree or it can be toxic.
- Port Royal was once the 'wickedest city on Earth' before an earthquake swallowed much of it in 1692.
Practice with geography games
Studying Jamaica is easier when you put facts into practice. Try these free games to reinforce flags, capitals, and comparative geography.
- Flag Colors
Guess the country from a pie chart of its flag's exact color percentages — no symbols, just hues. Six tries with continent, capital, and blurred-flag hints.
- Flag Reveal
A national flag starts heavily blurred and sharpens second by second. Name the country before time runs out — four difficulty levels, unlimited guesses, scored by speed.
- Guess the Capital
See a country name and its flag — name the capital city in six tries. Hints reveal the first letter, subregion, language, and more.
- Country from Capital
Work backwards: a capital city is shown and you name the country it belongs to. Six tries with continent, population, and blurred-flag hints.