Jamaica is the third largest of the Caribbean islands, and the largest English-speaking island in the Caribbean Sea. Situated 90 miles south of Cuba, 600 miles south of Florida, USA, and 100 miles south-west of Haiti, Jamaica is approximately 146 miles long, 51 miles wide, and has an area of 4,411 square miles.

Yes, Jamaica is absolutely part of the Caribbean, both geographically and culturally. It is the third-largest island in the Greater Antilles, situated in the central Caribbean Sea about 145 kilometers south of Cuba and 191 kilometers west of Hispaniola (Haiti and the Dominican Republic). Geopolitically, it is a leading member of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) and is often considered a "cultural superpower" of the region. The island is surrounded entirely by the Caribbean Sea, and its tropical climate, coral reefs, and maritime history are quintessentially Caribbean. While it is an independent nation and a Commonwealth realm, its identity is deeply rooted in the West Indies. When people refer to the "Caribbean," they are describing the vast archipelago and the sea itself, of which Jamaica is a central and defining piece, alongside other major islands like Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands.