Minnesota is a state located in the upper Midwestern 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 Minnesota and Jamaica regarding various aspects.
Size
Is Minnesota bigger than Jamaica?
The total area of Minnesota is 86,935.83 sq mi, and the total area of Jamaica is 4,244 sq mi. Minnesota is bigger than Jamaica by 82,691.83 sq mi. Minnesota is around 20.48 times bigger than Jamaica.
Area of Minnesota: 86,935.83 sq mi ( 225,163 km2 )
Area of Jamaica: 4,244 sq mi ( 10,991 km2 )
Population
According to the United States Census Bureau, the total population of Minnesota as of 1st July 2021 was estimated to be around 5,707,390.
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 Minnesota and Jamaica.
The capital city of Minnesota is Saint Paul, and the capital city of Jamaica is Kingston.
Official Languages
Minnesota: English
Jamaica: English
Demonym(s)
Minnesota: Minnesotan
Jamaica: Jamaican
ISO 3166 Code
Minnesota: US-MN
Jamaica: JM
Human Development Index
HDI of Minnesota as of 2019: 0.941
HDI of Jamaica as of 2019: 0.734
Minnesota Time Zone:
UTC − 6 (Central Standard Time)
Summer (DST):
UTC − 5 (Central Daylight Time)
Jamaica Time Zone:
UTC – 5 (Eastern Standard Time)
Geological Coordinates
Coordinates of Minnesota:
46° 16′ 50.52″ N, 94° 18′ 19.08″ W
Coordinates of Jamaica:
18° 10′ 48″ N, 77° 24′ 0″ W
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