New Mexico is a state located in the Southwestern 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 New Mexico and Jamaica regarding various aspects.
Size
Is New Mexico bigger than Jamaica?
The total area of New Mexico is 121,591 sq mi, and the total area of Jamaica is 4,244 sq mi. New Mexico is bigger than Jamaica by 117,347 sq mi. New Mexico is around 28.65 times bigger than Jamaica.
Area of New Mexico: 121,591 sq mi (314,918 km2)
Area of Jamaica: 4,244 sq mi ( 10,991 km2 )
Population
According to the United States Census Bureau, the total population of New Mexico as of 1st July 2021 was estimated to be around 2,115,877.
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 New Mexico and Jamaica.
The capital city of New Mexico is Santa Fe and the capital city of Jamaica is Kingston.
Official Languages
New Mexico: English
Jamaica: English
Demonym(s)
New Mexico: New Mexican
Jamaica: Jamaican
ISO 3166 Code
New Mexico: US-NM
Jamaica: JM
New Mexico Time Zone:
UTC − 7 (Mountain Standard Time)
Summer (DST):
UTC − 6 (Mountain Daylight Time)
Jamaica Time Zone:
UTC – 5 (Eastern Standard Time)
Geological Coordinates
Coordinates of New Mexico:
34° 24′ 25.56″ N, 106° 6′ 45.36″ W
Coordinates of Jamaica:
18° 10′ 48″ N, 77° 24′ 0″ W
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