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Also Known As | Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan • Al-Urdun • Al-Mamlakah al-Urduniyyah al-Hāshimiyyah |
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Head Of State And Government | King: Abdullah II, assisted by Prime Minister: Jafar Hassan |
Capital | Amman |
Population | (2024 est.) 11,680,000 |
Form Of Government | constitutional monarchy with two legislative houses (Senate [751]; House of Representatives [1302]) |
Official Language | Arabic |
Official Religion | Islam |
Official Name | Al-Mamlakah al-Urduniyyah al-Hāshimiyyah (Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan) |
Total Area (Sq Km) | 88,794 |
Total Area (Sq Mi) | 34,283 |
Monetary Unit | Jordanian dinar (JD) |
Population Rank | (2023) 84 |
Population Projection 2030 | 11,936,000 |
Density: Persons Per Sq Mi | (2024) 340.7 |
Density: Persons Per Sq Km | (2024) 131.5 |
Urban-Rural Population | Urban: (2023) 90.3% • Rural: (2023) 9.7% |
Life Expectancy At Birth | Male: (2021) 74.6 years • Female: (2021) 77 years |
Literacy: Percentage Of Population Age 15 And Over Literate | Male: (2021) 99% • Female: (2021) 98% |
Gni (U.S.$ ’000,000) | (2023) 50,513 |
Gni Per Capita (U.S.$) | (2023) 4,460 |
1In October 2013 two royal decrees to dissolve the 60-member Senate and to appoint a new 75-member Senate were issued; 9 seats are reserved for women.2Decreased by 20 members after elections on September 20, 2016; 15 seats are reserved for women. |