Virginia is a state in the Mid-Atlantic and Southeastern regions 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 Virginia and Jamaica regarding various aspects.
Size
Is Virginia bigger than Jamaica?
The total area of Virginia is 42,774.20 sq mi, and the total area of Jamaica is 4,244 sq mi. Virginia is bigger than Jamaica by 38,530.20 sq mi. Virginia is around 10.08 times bigger than Jamaica.
Area of Virginia: 42,774.2 sq mi ( 110,785.67 km2 )
Area of Jamaica: 4,244 sq mi ( 10,991 km2 )
Population
According to the United States Census Bureau, the total population of Virginia as of 1st July 2021 was estimated to be around 8,642,274.
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 Virginia and Jamaica.
The capital city of Virginia is Richmond, and the capital city of Jamaica is Kingston.
Official Languages
Virginia: English
Jamaica: English
Demonym(s)
Virginia: Virginian
Jamaica: Jamaican
ISO 3166 Code
Virginia: US-VA
Jamaica: JM
Virginia Time Zone:
UTC − 5 (Eastern Standard Time)
Summer (DST):
UTC − 4 (Eastern Daylight Time)
Jamaica Time Zone:
UTC – 5 (Eastern Standard Time)
Geological Coordinates
Coordinates of Virginia:
37° 31′ 17.4″ N, 78° 51′ 13.32″ W
Coordinates of Jamaica:
18° 10′ 48″ N, 77° 24′ 0″ W
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