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
Map of Jamaica
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
