Jordan: Facts & Stats

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Facts

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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National anthem of Jordan

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King Hussein of Jordan
Hussein
king of Jordan
Abdullah II of Jordan
Abdullah II
king of Jordan
Queen Noor
Queen Noor
queen of Jordan
Rania al-Abdullah
Rania al-Abdullah
queen of Jordan
Glubb, Sir John Bagot
Sir John Bagot Glubb
British army officer
Saʿid al-Mufti
prime minister of Jordan

A map of the continent of Asia, including its countries, boundaries, and capital cities, as well as parts of Europe, Africa, and surrounding oceans.
Asia
continent
Amman, Jordan: Roman amphitheatre
Amman
national capital, Jordan
Al-'Aqabah
Al-ʿAqabah
Jordan
Al-Karak
Al-Karak
Jordan
Madabā mosaic map
Mādabā
Jordan
Middle East
Middle East
region, Asia, Africa, and Europe
Al-Khaznah (the Treasury) at Petra, located 19 miles (30 km) northwest of Maʿān, Jordan.
Maʿān
Jordan
Al-Salṭ
Al-Salṭ
Jordan
Irbid
Jordan
Al-Zarqāʾ
Jordan
ʿAin Ghazal: human figurine
ʿAin Ghazal
archaeological site, Jordan
The ancient city of Petra
Petra
ancient city, Jordan
Gilead
Gilead
ancient region, Palestine
Moabite Stone cast
Dibon
ancient city, Jordan
Edom
Edom
ancient country, Middle East

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