Jordan Guide
Jordan – country information
| Country name | Jordan |
| Official name | Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan |
| Capital | Amman |
| Continent | Asia |
| Area | 89,342 km2 |
| Population | 6,558,900 (2014) |
| Foundation of a state | 25/05/1946 |
| The highest mountains | Jabal Ram 1754 m |
| Longest rivers | Jordan (part) 320 km |
| State system | constitutional monarchy with a bicameral parliament |
| The biggest cities | Amman (capital) 1,350,000, Zarká 580,000, Irbid 405,000 |
| Official language | Arabic |
| Ethnicity/National Composition | Arabs 99.2% (Palestinians 55%), Circassians 0.5%, Armenians 0.1%, Turks 0.1%, Kurds 0.1% |
| Religious affiliation | Sunni Muslims 93.5%, Christians 4.5%, others 2% |
| Currency | 1 Jordanian dinar (JOD) = 1000 fils |
| gross domestic product (GDP) | US$5,977 (2012) |
| Average life expectancy of the population | 78.40 years (2006) |
| Structure of GDP | agriculture and fishing 7%, mining 4%, industry 5.5%, construction 5.5%, services 65.5% |
Jordan – Neighboring States
| State | Capital | Area | Population |
| Iraq | Baghdad | 438,317 km2 | 34,035,000 |
| Israel | Jerusalem | 22,145 km2 | 8,146,300 |
| Saudi Arabia | Riyadh | 2,149,690 km2 | 29,994,272 |
| Syria | Damascus | 185,180 km2 | 21,898,000 |
Country overview
According to Abbreviationfinder, Jordan borders Israel to the west, Syria to the north, Iraq to the northeast, and Saudi Arabia to the east and south; a short (26 km) stretch of coastline in the Gulf of Aqaba gives it access to the Red Sea. Until the 1967 Arab-Israeli War, Jordan owned part of the area west of the Jordan River, known as the West Bank, which includes Jerusalem’s Old City. The King of Jordan officially renounced his claim to this territory in 1988. Therefore, the following data on the area of the territory and the number of inhabitants are lower than those given, for example, by the UN (97,740 km 2 and 5.2 million inhabitants).
Country data
Location: Middle East
Time zone: CET + 1
Total area: 89,342 km²
Land area: 88,802 km²
Water area: 540 km²
Length of the state border: 1,635 km
Bordering countries:
Iraq: 181 km
Israel: 238 km
Saudi Arabia: 744 km
Syria: 375 km
West Bank: 97 km
Coastline: 26 km
Capital: Amman
Regions: 12
Ajlun, Al ‘Aqabah, Al Balqa’, Al Karak, Al Mafraq, ‘Amman, At Tafilah, Az Zarqa’, Irbid, Jarash, Ma’an, Madaba
Electric current: 220 V / 50 Hz
Telephone code: 00 962 (Source: Allcitycodes)
Highest point: Jabal Umm ad Dami 1,854 m
Population
Population: approx. 7.9 million residents (Countryaah, 2021)
Population growth: 3.8% per year
Population density (residents per km²): 88
Life expectancy: 73 (male), 76 (female)
Official language: Arabic
Religions:
- 97% Muslim
- 3% other
Climate
Most of the country has a Mediterranean climate.
In summer it is hot during the day (sometimes over 40 ° C) and dry, with many hours of sunshine. During the night it cools down to more comfortable temperatures.
In the desert areas it can get very cold at night.
During the winter months, the thermometer rarely shows more than 15 ° C. Rainfalls occur frequently during this time.
