Jamaica Visitor Fast Facts

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Jamaica Fast Facts for first time visitors

Capital: Kingston

Island size: 146 miles long – between 22 – 51 miles wide. 4,411 sq. miles

Population: 2,500,000

Airport: Sangster (Montego Bay) Norman Manley (Kingston) Ian Fleming International Airport (Ocho Rios)

Electricity: 110 volts; Some hotels have 220 volts, but offer transformers.

Currency: The Jamaican dollar – U.S. dollars widely accepted

Language: English and Jamaican patois

Country code: 876

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Jamaica National Motto “Out of many, One People”

Getting To Jamaica
Visitors can fly into one of the three international airports Sangster, Norman Manley or Ian Fleming.

Visit the official Jamaica Tourism Authority Website


For more information read the Jamaica Travel Guide