Jamaica
Caribbean
Updated 8 November 2026
Jamaica is a country in Caribbean with its capital in Kingston. Its head of state is Charles III and its head of government is Andrew Holness. On DiploMaps you can see Jamaica on the world map with its leaders, economy, trade and UN votes, and its relations with the United Arab Emirates.
Key facts
- Capital
- Kingston
- Head of state
- Charles IIIKing of the United Kingdom since 2022 (born 1948)
- Head of government
- Andrew HolnessJamaican politician; 9th Prime Minister of Jamaica
- Foreign minister
- Kamina Johnson-SmithJamaican attorney and politician
- Population
- 2.8 million (2025)
- Area
- 10,991 km²
- GDP
- $22.7 billion (2025)
- Currency
- Jamaican dollar (JMD)
- Official languages
- English, Jamaican Patois
- United Nations
- Member since 1962
- Region
- Caribbean · Americas
Jamaica and the UAE
- UAE exports to it (2025)
- $9.3 million
- UAE imports from it (2025)
- $804.6 thousand
- Visa for UAE citizens
- Visa on arrival90 days
Memberships
- CARICOM
- Organization of American States
- Commonwealth of Nations
- Non-Aligned Movement
- Group of 77
- CELAC
- NPT (Non-Proliferation Treaty)