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