Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan
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Motto: الله، الوطن، الملك Allāh, al-Waṭan, al-Malik "God, Country, King"[1] |
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Anthem: السلام الملكي الأردني Al-Salām al-Malakī al-Urdunī "The Royal Anthem of Jordan" |
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Capital
and largest city
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Amman 31°57′N 35°56′E / 31.950°N 35.933°E / 31.950; 35.933 |
Official languages | Arabic[2] |
Ethnic groups |
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Religion |
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Demonym(s) | Jordanian |
Government | Unitary parliamentary constitutional monarchy |
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Monarch
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Abdullah II |
Jafar Hassan | |
Legislature | Parliament |
Senate | |
House of Representatives | |
Independence
from the
United Kingdom
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Emirate
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11 April 1921 |
25 May 1946 | |
11 January 1952 | |
Area | |
• Total
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89,342 km2 (34,495 sq mi) (110th) |
• Water (%)
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0.6 |
Population | |
• 2023 estimate
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11,484,805[3] (84th) |
• 2015 census
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9,531,712[4] |
• Density
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114/km2 (295.3/sq mi) (70th) |
GDP (PPP) | 2023 estimate |
• Total
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$132.092 billion[5] (91st) |
• Per capita
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$12,809[5] (112th) |
GDP (nominal) | 2023 estimate |
• Total
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$50.022 billion[5] (93rd) |
• Per capita
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$4,850[5] (114th) |
Gini (2011) | 35.4[6] medium inequality |
HDI (2022) | 0.736[7] high (99th) |
Currency | Jordanian dinar (JOD) |
Time zone | UTC+3 |
Drives on | right |
Calling code | +962 |
ISO 3166 code | JO |
Internet TLD | .jo .الاردن |
Website
jordan.gov.jo |
Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan
|
|
---|---|
Motto: الله، الوطن، الملك Allāh, al-Waṭan, al-Malik "God, Country, King"[1] |
|
Anthem: السلام الملكي الأردني Al-Salām al-Malakī al-Urdunī "The Royal Anthem of Jordan" |
|
Capital
and largest city
|
Amman 31°57′N 35°56′E / 31.950°N 35.933°E / 31.950; 35.933 |
Official languages | Arabic[2] |
Ethnic groups |
|
Religion |
|
Demonym(s) | Jordanian |
Government | Unitary parliamentary constitutional monarchy |
•
Monarch
|
Abdullah II |
Jafar Hassan | |
Legislature | Parliament |
Senate | |
House of Representatives | |
Independence
from the
United Kingdom
|
|
•
Emirate
|
11 April 1921 |
25 May 1946 | |
11 January 1952 | |
Area | |
• Total
|
89,342 km2 (34,495 sq mi) (110th) |
• Water (%)
|
0.6 |
Population | |
• 2023 estimate
|
11,484,805[3] (84th) |
• 2015 census
|
9,531,712[4] |
• Density
|
114/km2 (295.3/sq mi) (70th) |
GDP (PPP) | 2023 estimate |
• Total
|
$132.092 billion[5] (91st) |
• Per capita
|
$12,809[5] (112th) |
GDP (nominal) | 2023 estimate |
• Total
|
$50.022 billion[5] (93rd) |
• Per capita
|
$4,850[5] (114th) |
Gini (2011) | 35.4[6] medium inequality |
HDI (2022) | 0.736[7] high (99th) |
Currency | Jordanian dinar (JOD) |
Time zone | UTC+3 |
Drives on | right |
Calling code | +962 |
ISO 3166 code | JO |
Internet TLD | .jo .الاردن |
Website
jordan.gov.jo |