Jordan
Jordan is in Western Asia, with its capital at Amman and an area of about 89,342 km². Explore its flag, anthem, population, GDP ranking, government, natural resources, provinces and major cities on an interactive 3D globe.
- Official name
- Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan
- Capital
- Amman
- Region
- Asia · Western Asia
- Area
- 89,342 km²
- Languages
- Arabic
- Currencies
- Jordanian dinar (JOD)
- Natural resources
- phosphates, potash, shale oil
- Industries
- tourism, information technology, clothing, fertilizer, potash, phosphate mining, pharmaceuticals, petroleum refining, cement, inorganic chemicals, light manufacturing
- Main exports
- fertilizers, garments, phosphates, jewelry, phosphoric acid
First-level divisions (12)
- Ajloun
- Amman
- Aqaba
- Balqa
- Irbid
- Jerash
- Karak
- Ma'an
- Madaba
- Mafraq
- Tafilah
- Zarqa
Major cities
- Amman (population 1,060,000)
- Zarqa (population 894,691)
- Irbid (population 650,000)
- Salt (population 140,689)
- Aqaba (population 95,048)
- Al Karak (population 80,062)
- Mafraq (population 57,118)
- Ma'an (population 50,350)
- Tafilah (population 25,429)