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Also Known As Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan • Al-Urdun • Al-Mamlakah al-Urduniyyah al-Hāshimiyyah
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.

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