At 4,244 square miles, Jamaica is approximately the size of Connecticut (USA) and is one of the largest islands in the Caribbean

Prehistoric Jamaica was volcanic, and the mountains that soar to 7,402 feet are higher than any in the eastern half of North America. These mountains run all through the island's center, with a narrow coastal plain on either side. Some 150 rivers, numerous waterfalls and an abundance of trees and flowering plants are found across the island, earning Jamaica the title "land of wood and water,"

Jamaica has a variety of underground caves and offshore reefs, and safe, naturally filtered drinking water. The high mountains of the east feature misty pine trees and in the north, flowers abound. There are also rain forests and rolling plains that, except for the occasional palm tree, are reminiscent of the south of England.
The south resembles the African savannah or Indian plains, and has alternating black and white sand beaches as well as mineral springs.