Is Jamaica Part of Central America? No—It's Caribbean

Jamaica is not in Central America. It's an island nation in the Caribbean Sea, about:

• 145 km (90 mi) south of Cuba
• 191 km (119 mi) west of Hispaniola (Haiti/Dominican Republic)

It's the largest English-speaking island in the Caribbean, with Kingston as its capital on the southeast coast. Geographically, it's part of the Greater Antilles; politically and culturally, it's firmly Caribbean.