Jamaica
At a glance
- Official languages
- English, Jamaican Patois
- Currency
- Jamaican dollar (JMD)
- Legislature
- Parliament of Jamaica
- Demonym
- Jamaican
- Time zone
- UTC-05:00
- Driving side
- Left
- Calling code
- +1876
- Internet TLD
- .jm
- ISO 3166
- JM
- Established
- 1962
- Highest point
- Blue Mountain Peak (2,256 m (7,402 ft))
- National anthem
- Jamaica, Land We Love
Facts via Wikidata.
Economy and developmentUpper middle income
Ranks are among sovereign countries with data; ★ marks a top-5% finish. Sources: World Bank Open Data and Our World in Data (UNDP, UN, V-Dem; CC BY 4.0). Each figure is the most recent year available.
Alliances & Organisations3 full memberships
Political & Economic
Regional
Full memberDashed border = Candidate / ApplicantItalic = Dialogue / Observer
Leadership History12 leaders · click to expand
Andrew Holness✦ Current
2016–PresentPrime Minister
Portia Simpson-Miller
2012–2016Prime Minister
Andrew Holness
2011–2012Prime Minister
Bruce Golding
2007–2011Prime Minister
Portia Simpson-Miller
2006–2007Prime Minister
P. J. Patterson
1992–2006Prime Minister
Michael Manley
1989–1992Prime Minister
Edward Seaga
1980–1989Prime Minister
Michael Manley
1972–1980Prime Minister
Hugh Shearer
1967–1972Prime Minister
Donald Sangster
1967–1967Prime Minister
Alexander Bustamante
1962–1967Prime Minister
| Name | Role | Years |
|---|---|---|
| Andrew Holness✦ Current | Prime Minister | 2016–Present |
| Portia Simpson-Miller | Prime Minister | 2012–2016 |
| Andrew Holness | Prime Minister | 2011–2012 |
| Bruce Golding | Prime Minister | 2007–2011 |
| Portia Simpson-Miller | Prime Minister | 2006–2007 |
| P. J. Patterson | Prime Minister | 1992–2006 |
| Michael Manley | Prime Minister | 1989–1992 |
| Edward Seaga | Prime Minister | 1980–1989 |
| Michael Manley | Prime Minister | 1972–1980 |
| Hugh Shearer | Prime Minister | 1967–1972 |
| Donald Sangster | Prime Minister | 1967–1967 |
| Alexander Bustamante | Prime Minister | 1962–1967 |
Power over timeThe Power Atlas →
The powerline is the headline share of world power, running from the state’s first ranked year (benchmark estimates with wide error bars before 1816). Latent power is material mass a state could mobilise (population, manpower, heavy industry). Recognised power is what the system actually treats it as (military spending, productive economy, reach, and status such as a Security Council seat or nuclear arsenal). When latent runs above recognised, a power is rising or under-rated; when recognised runs higher, it is punching above its weight or coasting on prestige. Material sub-indices run 1816 through 2016.
Conflicts since 19451 interstate war · click to expand
| Conflict | Years | Against | Combat deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| Invasion of Grenada | 1983 | Grenada,Cuba | 102+ |
Bold = principal belligerent. Source: Wikipedia, “List of interstate wars since 1945.”
National Teams
Jamaica on the international stage. Click a card for the full record.
Parishs
14 entries listed under Jamaica. Click any to see its metros and footprint.
Jamaica metro footprint
4 metrosPolygons shaded by composite tier. Hover for rank, click to open the metro page. Boundaries derived from Overture Maps administrative divisions; metros without source coverage are omitted.
4 tracked metros
| Rank | Metro | State | Population | Score | Tier |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #362 | Kingston★ Capital▲ Largest | St. Andrew | 1.2M | 6.9 | Established Metro |
| #1745 | Montego Bay | St. James | 192K | 0.6 | Local Metro |
| #3160 | May Pen | Clarendon | 247K | 0.1 | Local Metro |
| #3249 | Mandeville | Manchester | 192K | 0.1 | Local Metro |