Maine is a state located in the New England region of the United States of America, whereas Jamaica is an island country situated in the Caribbean sea. Today in this article, we will discuss the comparison between Maine and Jamaica regarding various aspects.
Size
Is Maine bigger than Jamaica?
The total area of Maine is 35,385 sq mi, and the total area of Jamaica is 4,244 sq mi. Maine is bigger than Jamaica by 31,141 sq mi. Maine is around 8.34 times bigger than Jamaica.
Area of Maine: 35,385 sq mi ( 91,646 km2 )
Area of Jamaica: 4,244 sq mi ( 10,991 km2 )
Population
According to the United States Census Bureau, the total population of Maine as of 1st July 2021 was estimated to be around 1,372,247.
Based on the World Bank data, the total population of Jamaica as of 2020, was estimated to be around 2,961,161.
Here is some more data comparison between Maine and Jamaica.
The capital city of Maine is Augusta, and the capital city of Jamaica is Kingston.
Official Languages
Maine: English
Jamaica: English
Demonym(s)
Maine: Mainer
Jamaica: Jamaican
ISO 3166 Code
Maine: US-ME
Jamaica: JM
Human Development Index
HDI of Maine as of 2019: 0.922
HDI of Jamaica as of 2019: 0.734
Maine Time Zone:
UTC − 5 (Eastern Standard Time)
Summer (DST):
UTC − 4 (Eastern Daylight Zone)
Jamaica Time Zone:
UTC – 5 (Eastern Standard Time)
Geological Coordinates
Coordinates of Maine:
45° 0′ 0″ N, 69° 0′ 0″ W
Coordinates of Jamaica:
18° 10′ 48″ N, 77° 24′ 0″ W
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