| Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan اَلمَمْلَكَة اَلأُرْدُنِيَّة اَلهَاشِمِيَّة
Al-Mamlakah Al-Urdaniyyah Al-Hashimiyyah |
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Motto: Arabic: الله، الوطن، الملك
Transliteration: Allah, Al-Watan, Al-Malek
Translation: "God, Country, The King" |
Anthem: عاش الملك
The Royal Anthem of Jordan
("As-salam al-malaki al-urdoni")1
Long Live the King
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| Capital | Amman
31°57′N35°56′E / 31.95°N 35.933°E / 31.95; 35.933 |
| Official language(s) | Arabic[1] |
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| Spoken languages | English, French, Circassian (Adyghe&Kabardey) Chechen, ArmenianPersian, Kurdish, Turkish |
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| Ethnic groups | Arab 98%
Circassian 1%
Armenian 1% |
| Demonym | Jordanian |
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| Government | Constitutional monarchy[2] |
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| - | King | Abdullah II |
| - | Prime Minister | Fayez al-Tarawneh |
| Legislature | Parliament |
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| - | Upper house | Senate |
| - | Lower house | Chamber of Deputies |
| Independence |
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| - | End of BritishLeague of Nations mandate |
25 May 1946 |
| Area |
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| - | Total | 89,342 km2 (112th)
35,637 sq mi |
| - | Water (%) | 0.8 |
| Population |
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| - | July 2011 estimate | 6,508,271[3] (106th) |
| - | July 2004 census | 5,611,202 |
| - | Density | 68.4/km2 (133st)
138.8/sq mi |
| GDP (PPP) | 2011 estimate |
| - | Total | $36.893 billion[4] (98th) |
| - | Per capita | $5,899[4] (108th) |
| GDP (nominal) | 2011 estimate |
| - | Total | $29.233 billion[4] (90th) |
| - | Per capita | $4,674[4] (96th) |
| Gini (2002–03) | 38.8 (medium) |
| HDI (2011) |  0.698[5] (medium) (95th) |
| Currency | Jordanian dinar (JOD) |
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| Time zone | UTC+2 (UTC+2) |
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| - | Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (UTC+3) |
| Drives on the | Right |
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| ISO 3166 code | JO |
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| Internet TLD | .jo, الاردن. |
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| Calling code | 962 |
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| 1 | Also serves as the Royal anthem. |
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