Formal Name:
Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan

Local Name:
Al ’Urdun

Local Formal Name:
Al Mamlakah al Urduniyah al Hashimiyah


Location:

Middle East



Status:

UN Member Country



Capital City:

Amman (Ammãn)



Main Cities:

Az Zarqa, Irbid, Aqabah



Population:

4,595,000



Area:

89,210 km2



Currency:

1 Jordanian dinar = 1,000 fils



Languages:

Arabic



Religions:

Sunni Muslim

 Marcel Wouterse on 12th December 2012