Jamaica is located in the continent of North America. Although it is an island nation in the Caribbean Sea, geographically, it is part of the North American continent. The Caribbean region itself is considered a subregion of North America, which includes countries and territories located in the Caribbean Sea. Jamaica is situated to the south of Cuba and to the west of Hispaniola, the island shared by Haiti and the Dominican Republic. Despite its tropical climate and cultural ties to the Caribbean, its continental classification places it within North America.