Jordan holds Petra, a city carved into rock faces by the Nabataeans more than two thousand years ago. Its share of the Dead Sea shore is the lowest dry land on the planet.
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Easy learning about Jordan
The capital city of Jordan is Amman, capital city of Jordan.
Word: Petra
Meaning: rock city
Administrative Divisions
12 governorates (muhafazat)
- 'Ajlun,
- Al 'Aqabah,
- Al Balqa',
- Al Karak,
- Al Mafraq,
- Al ‘Asimah (Amman),
- At Tafilah,
- Az Zarqa',
- Irbid,
- Jarash,
- Ma'an,
- Madaba
Where in the world is Jordan located?
Jordan is a Country located in the Western Asia sub-region in the continent of Asia, member of Arab League.
Basic Information
Capital City: Amman, capital city of Jordan
Population: 11,520,684 (UN)
Area: 92,300 km² / 57,352 sq mi
People from Jordan are called: Jordanians
Geography
Latitude: 30.805° N
Longitude: 36.376° E
Geographical Subregion: Western Asia
Continental Region: Asia
Borders
- Syria — Land border
- Saudi Arabia — Land border
- Iraq — Land border
- Israel — Land border
- Palestine — Land border
Climate
mostly arid desert; rainy season in west (November to April)
Global Indices
EF EPI Position: 101 (EF EPI)
EF EPI Score: 431 (EF EPI)
EF EPI Proficiency: Very Low Proficiency (EF EPI)
Global Peace Index Rank: 68 (GPI)
Global Peace Index Score: 1.913 (GPI)
Human Development
HDI Rank: 100 (UNDP)
HDI Value: 0.754
Mean Years of Schooling: 10.2
Expected Years of Schooling: 13.1
Life Expectancy at Birth: 77.8 Years
Religion
Most Predominant: Muslim official; predominantly Sunni
Second Most Predominant: Christian majority Greek Orthodox, but some Greek and Roman Catholics, Syrian Orthodox, Coptic Orthodox, Armenian Orthodox, and Protestant denominations
LGBTI Rights
Legal Status: Legal (ILGA)
Legal Mechanism: Legislative
Death Penalty: No
Maximum Prison Sentence: No
Physical Punishment: No
International Memberships
Arab League - since 1945
Technical Information
TLD: .jo
Calling Code: +962
MapGeo Name: Jordan
MapGeo Code: JO