Jamaica is one of the island countries in the Caribbean Sea. Blacks and mulatto account for more than 90%. Most residents believe in Christianity . And there is a general tendency to be younger, with about 60% of the population under the age of 29. 

It was originally the residence of the Arawak Indians. Columbus came here in 1494 and became a Spanish colony in 1509. It was occupied by Britain in 1655. It became a British colony in 1866. It declared independence on August 6, 1962 and is now a member of the Commonwealth.

Jamaica is located in the northwest of the Caribbean Sea, 17.42 degrees to 18.31 degrees north latitude and 76.11 degrees to 78.22 degrees west longitude. It is an island country. Jamaica island is 234 kilometers long from east to west and 82 kilometers wide from north to south. It has a territorial area of 11420 square kilometers, including a land area of 10991 square kilometers. Across the Jamaica Strait in the East, it faces Haiti and is about 145 kilometers away from Cuba in the north. It is the third largest island in the Caribbean, with a coastline of 1220 kilometers. Jamaica ranks third in the area of the West Indies after Cuba and Haiti.