Jamaica - Location, size, and extent

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Jamaica is an island in the Caribbean Sea situated about 145 km (90 mi) S of Cuba. It has a total area of 10,990 sq km (4,243 sq mi) and extends, at maximum, 235 km (146 mi) N – S and 82 km (51 mi) E – W . Comparatively, the area occupied by Jamaica is slightly smaller than the state of Connecticut. The total coastline is 1,022 km (634 mi).

Jamaica's capital city, Kingston, is located on the country's southeastern coast.

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Decent information about Jamaica. But please check the figures re especially east to west and north to south. East to west is the length and north to south is the width.
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