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Where is Jamaica located in the Caribbean Sea?

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Jamaica is an island country located in the Caribbean Sea and is the third-largest island in the region, following Cuba and Hispaniola.1

Its geographic position relative to nearby landmasses is as follows:
* Approximately 100 miles (160 km) west of Haiti.1
* About 90 miles (150 km) south of Cuba.1
* Roughly 390 miles (630 km) northeast of Cape Gracias a Dios on the coast of Central America.1

As a member of the Greater Antilles, Jamaica is part of the West Indies, situated within a mountain system that runs west-east across the Caribbean.2