| BACKGROUND |
| Official Name of the Country |
Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan |
| National Anthem |
| The Royal Anthem of Jordan |
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| National Day |
25 May |
| Capital City |
Amman |
| Other Major Cities |
Az-Zarqa, Irbid, Russeifa, As-Salt |
| Official Language(s) |
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| GEOGRAPHY AND CLIMATE |
| Location and Geographic Coordinates |
| (31 00 N, 36 00 E) Middle East, northwest of Saudi Arabia, between Occupying Israel (to the west) and Iraq |
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| Total Area |
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| Total Land Area |
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| Total Water Area |
540 km² |
| Land Boundaries |
1,744 km |
| Border Countries |
5 border countries: Iraq (179 km); Occupying Israel (307 km); Palestine (148 km); Saudi Arabia (731 km); Syria (379 km) |
| Coastline |
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| Climate and Weather |
Jordan is located at the heart of the Middle East. It is bordered by Syria in the North, Saudi Arabia in the East and South, Palestine and Occupying Israel in the West, Iraq in the East, and the Gulf of Aqaba in the South-west. The country’s terrain is variable with moderate elevation on the Eastern desert plateau, high mountains in the West, sandstone mountains in the South with the lowest land point at the Dead Sea. Inadequate rainfall constitutes a problem for the country. |
| SOCIETY AND DEMOGRAPHICS |
| Nationality |
Jordanian |
| Human Development Index |
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| Human Development Index Rank |
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| Population, Total |
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| Growth Rate of Population, Annual |
0.45 Percent (2023) |
| Total Fertility Rate |
2.75 Births per Woman (2023) |
| Population Density, per km2 |
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| Adult Literacy Rate |
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| ECONOMY AND SECTORS |
| Rate of Exchange, per USD, End of Period |
| 0.71 National Currency Units (2022) |
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| GDP, Current Prices |
| 47,452,112,676 USD (2022) |
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| GDP per Capita (Current Prices) |
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| Government Expenditure on Education, % of GDP |
3.24 Percent (2022) |
| Current Health Expenditure, % of GDP |
7.29 Percent (2021) |
| Unemployment Rate, Ages 15+, Both Sexes |
18.95 Percent (2024) |
| Foreign Direct Investment (FDI), Inward Flows (Current Prices in Millions) |
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| ODA: Total, Net (Current Prices in Millions) |
1,986 USD (2022) |
| Merchandise Exports |
11,382,812,380 USD (2022) |
| Main Merchandise Export Partners |
USA, India, Saudi Arabia, Iraq, Kuwait |
| Merchandise Imports |
27,289,725,641 USD (2022) |
| Main Merchandise Import Partners |
China, Saudi Arabia, UAE, USA, Germany |
| Intra-OIC Merchandise Exports |
4,688,458,576 USD (2022) |
| Main Merchandise Export Partners (in the OIC) |
Saudi Arabia, Iraq, Kuwait, UAE, Egypt |
| Intra-OIC Merchandise Imports |
9,972,758,177 USD (2022) |
| Main Merchandise Import Partners (in the OIC) |
Saudi Arabia, Egypt, Türkiye, Indonesia |
| Natural Resources |
Phosphates, potash, shale oil |
| Main Agricultural Products |
Tomatoes; Indigenous chicken meat; Olives; Whole fresh cow milk; Indigenous sheep meat |
| LOGISTIC |
| Time Zones |
UTC/GMT +02:00 |
| Country Code |
962 |
| Electricity |
230 V, C / D / F / G / J |
| Emergency Numbers |
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| Police |
911 |
| Ambulance |
911 |
| Fire |
911 |
| LINK |
| Presidency |
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| Prime Ministry |
http://www.pm.gov.jo |
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http://www.parliament.jo |
| Second Chamber |
http://www.senate.jo/ |
| Ministry of Agriculture |
http://www.moa.gov.jo |
| Ministry of Environment |
http://www.moenv.gov.jo |
| Ministry of Finance |
http://www.mof.gov.jo |
| Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Expatriate Affairs |
http://www.mfa.gov.jo |
| Ministry of Health |
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| Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research |
http://www.moe.gov.jo |
| Ministry of Information and Communication Technology |
http://moict.gov.jo |
| Ministry of Interior |
http://www.moi.gov.jo |
| Ministry of Labor |
http://www.mol.gov.jo |
| Ministry of Planning and International Cooperation |
http://www.mop.gov.jo |
| Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities |
http://www.mota.gov.jo |
| Ministry of Transportation |
http://www.mot.gov.jo |
| Vocational Training Corporation (VTC) |
https://vtc.gov.jo |
| National Statistical Office |
http://www.dos.gov.jo |
| Central Bank / Monetary Authority |
http://www.cbj.gov.jo |
| Higher Education Authority |
http://www.mohe.gov.jo |
