South Dakota is a state in the North Central 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 South Dakota and Jamaica regarding various aspects.
Size
Is South Dakota bigger than Jamaica?
The total area of South Dakota is 77,116 sq mi, and the total area of Jamaica is 4,244 sq mi. South Dakota is bigger than Jamaica by 72,872 sq mi. South Dakota is around 18.17 times bigger than Jamaica.
Area of South Dakota: 77,116 sq mi ( 199,729 km2 )
Area of Jamaica: 4,244 sq mi ( 10,991 km2 )
Population
According to the United States Census Bureau, the total population of South Dakota as of 1st July 2021 was estimated to be around 895,376.
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 South Dakota and Jamaica.
The capital city of South Dakota is Pierre, and the capital city of Jamaica is Kingston.
Official Languages
South Dakota: English, O’ceti Sakowin
Jamaica: English
Demonym(s)
South Dakota: South Dakotan
Jamaica: Jamaican
ISO 3166 Code
South Dakota: US-SD
Jamaica: JM
South Dakota Time Zone:
UTC – 6 (Central Standard Time)
UTC – 7 (Mountain Standard Time)
Summer (DST):
UTC – 5 (Central Daylight Time)
UTC – 6 (Mountain Daylight Time)
Jamaica Time Zone:
UTC – 5 (Eastern Standard Time)
Geological Coordinates
Coordinates of South Dakota:
44° 26′ 39.48″ N, 100° 13′ 34.68″ W
Coordinates of Jamaica:
18° 10′ 48″ N, 77° 24′ 0″ W
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