Asia > Western Asia > Jordan | |
Official Name Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan | |
Motto God, Country, King | |
Region Asia | |
Sub-Region Western Asia | |
Capital Amman | |
Currency Jordanian Dinar (JOD) | |
Independence Day 25 May 1946: Independence from the United Kingdom in 1946. | |
Population 6,619,950 | |
Nationality Jordanian | |
Ethnic Group 98% Arab, 1% Circassians, 1% Armenians | |
Area 89,342 km2 | |
Neighbor Countries Iraq, Israel, Saudi Arabia, Syria | |
Time Zone EET (UTC+2) | |
Geo Location Latitude 31.00, Longitude 36.00 | |
Dialing Code +962 | |
ISO 9166 alpha 2 code JO | |
ISO 9166 alpha 3 code JOR | |
ISO 9166 numeric 3 code 400 | |
Code for International Olympic Committee JOR | |
Country Domain (ccTLD) .jo | |