Corsica is an Island of France located in the Mediterranean Sea, whereas Jamaica is an island country situated in the Caribbean sea. Today in this article, we will discuss the comparison between Corsica and Jamaica regarding various aspects.
Size
Is Corsica bigger than Jamaica?
The total area of Corsica is 8,722 sq km, and the total area of Jamaica is 10,991 sq km. Corsica is smaller than Jamaica by 2,269 sq km. Corsica is around 1.26 times smaller than Jamaica.
Area of Corsica: 3,368 sq mi ( 8,722 km2 )
Area of Jamaica: 4,244 sq mi ( 10,991 km2 )
Population
According to the INSEE, World Bank data, the total population of Corsica as of 2019 was estimated to be around 339,178.
Based on the Worldometer elaboration of the latest United Nations data, the total population of Jamaica as of 7th December 2021, is estimated to be around 2,975,241
Here is some more data comparison between Corsica and Jamaica.
The capital of Corsica is Ajaccio, and the capital city of Jamaica is Kingston.
Official Languages
Corsica: French
Jamaica: English
Human Development Index
HDI of Corsica as of 2018: 0.864
HDI of Jamaica as of 2018: 0.734
Corsica Timezone:
UTC + 1 (Central European Time)
Summer (DST):
UTC + 2 (Central European Summer Time)
Jamaica Timezone:
UTC – 5 (Eastern Standard Time)
Geological Coordinates
Coordinates of Corsica:
47° 0′ 0″ N, 2° 0′ 0″ E
Coordinates of Jamaica:
18° 10′ 48″ N, 77° 24′ 0″ W
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