| Area Total | 89,342 sq km |
| Climate | mostly arid desert; rainy season in west (November to April) |
| Natural Resources | phosphates, potash, shale oil |
| Imports | China 13.6%, Saudi Arabia 13.6%, US 9.9%, UAE 4.9%, Germany 4.4% (2017) – crude oil, refined petroleum products, machinery, transport equipment, iron, cereals |
| Exports | US 24.9%, Saudi Arabia 12.8%, India 8.2%, Iraq 8.2%, Kuwait 5.4%, UAE 4.6% (2017) – Exports – commodities field listing textiles, fertilizers, potash, phosphates, vegetables, pharmaceuticals |
| Government | parliamentary constitutional monarchy |
| Capital | Amman |
| Population | 10,458,413 (July 2018 est.) |
| Ethnicity | Jordanian 69.3%, Syrian 13.3%, Palestinian 6.7%, Egyptian 6.7%, Iraqi 1.4%, other 2.6% (includes Armenian, Circassian) (2015 est.) |
| Language | Arabic (official), English (widely understood among upper and middle classes) |
News about Jordan
RSS News Sources: Independent | Amman News
- Lawsuit against troopers who investigated 11-year-old in murder case nears trialby Mark Scolforo on November 21, 2024
A man who was charged with murdering his father's fiancee when he was just 11 years old is suing four state troopers
- Middle East latest: Israel insists on right to act against Hezbollah in any deal to end fightingby The Associated Press on November 20, 2024
Israel’s defense minister says his country insists on the right to act militarily against Hezbollah in any agreement to end the fighting in Lebanon
RSS News Sources: Independent | Amman News
