The CIA World Factbook Every edition, 1990 to 2025 Central America and the Caribbean
Capital Jamaica, in 36 editions.
The entry for Jamaica published Capital in 36 editions of 36, from 1990 to 2025. The text changed in 8 editions. Each is shown as published. Capital in every entry.
- editions changed the text
- 8
- the first edition with it
- 1990
- the latest edition with it
- 2025
Published as “Capital” (1990 to 2025) and “National capital” (1997 to 1998).
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2025 edition
Changed since 2024The same text in 7 editions, 1990 to 1996.
Kingston
Kingston
The same text in 1997 and 1998.
Published as “National capital”
Kingston
Kingston
The same text in 7 editions, 1999 to 2005.
Kingston
Kingston
The same text in 3 editions, 2006 to 2008.
- name:
- Kingston
- geographic coordinates:
- 18 00 N, 76 48 W
- time difference:
- UTC-5 (same time as Washington, DC during Standard Time)
name: Kingston
geographic coordinates: 18 00 N, 76 48 W
time difference: UTC-5 (same time as Washington, DC during Standard Time)
The same text in 5 editions, 2009 to 2013.
- name:
- Kingston
- geographic coordinates:
- 18 00 N, 76 48 W
- time difference:
- UTC-5 (same time as Washington, DC during Standard Time)
name:
Kingston
geographic coordinates:
18 00 N, 76 48 W
time difference:
UTC-5 (same time as Washington, DC during Standard Time)
- name:
- Kingston
- geographic coordinates:
- 18 00 N, 76 48 W
- time difference:
- UTC-5 (same time as Washington, DC, during Standard Time)
name:
Kingston
geographic coordinates:
18 00 N, 76 48 W
time difference:
UTC-5 (same time as Washington, DC DC, during Standard Time)
The same text in 4 editions, 2015 to 2018.
- name:
- Kingston
- geographic coordinates:
- 18 00 N, 76 48 W
- time difference:
- UTC-5 (same time as Washington, DC, during Standard Time)
name:
geographic coordinates:
time difference:
- name:
- Kingston
- geographic coordinates:
- 18 00 N, 76 48 W
- time difference:
- UTC-5 (same time as Washington, DC, during Standard Time)
- etymology:
- the name is a blending of the words "king's" and "town"; the English king at the time of the city's founding in 1692 was William III
name: Kingston
geographic coordinates: 18 00 N, 76 48 W
time difference: UTC-5 (same time as Washington, DC, during Standard Time)
etymology: the name is a blending of the words "king's" and "town"; the English king at the time of the city's founding in 1692 was William III
The same text in 2020 and 2021.
- name:
- Kingston
- geographic coordinates:
- 18 00 N, 76 48 W
- time difference:
- UTC-5 (same time as Washington, DC, during Standard Time)
- etymology:
- the name is a blending of the words "king's" and "town"; the English king at the time of the city's founding in 1692 was William III (r. 1689-1702)
name: Kingston
geographic coordinates: 18 00 N, 76 48 W
time difference: UTC-5 (same time as Washington, DC, during Standard Time)
etymology: the name is a blending of the words "king's" and "town"; the English king at the time of the city's founding in 1692 was William III (r. 1689-1702)
The same text in 3 editions, 2022 to 2024.
- name:
- Kingston
- geographic coordinates:
- 18 00 N, 76 48 W
- time difference:
- UTC-5 (same time as Washington, DC, during Standard Time)
- etymology:
- the name is a blending of the words "king's" and "town"; the English king at the time of the city's founding in 1692 was WILLIAM III (r. 1689-1702)
name: Kingston
geographic coordinates: 18 00 N, 76 48 W
time difference: UTC-5 (same time as Washington, DC, during Standard Time)
etymology: the name is a blending of the words "king's" and "town"; the English king at the time of the city's founding in 1692 was William WILLIAM III (r. 1689-1702)
- name:
- Kingston
- geographic coordinates:
- 18 00 N, 76 48 W
- time difference:
- UTC-5 (same time as Washington, DC, during Standard Time)
- etymology:
- the name is a blend of the words "king's" and "town;" named after the English king at the time of the city's founding in 1692, WILLIAM III
name: Kingston
geographic coordinates: 18 00 N, 76 48 W
time difference: UTC-5 (same time as Washington, DC, during Standard Time)
etymology: the name is a blending blend of the words "king's" and "town"; "town;" named after the English king at the time of the city's founding in 1692 was 1692, WILLIAM III (r. 1689-1702)
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Central Intelligence Agency. “Jamaica: Capital.” The World Factbook, 1990–2025 editions. Archived by The Factbook, thefactbook.org/jamaica/capital.