| 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
- Gaza children are sent back to war zone following medical care after Jordan rejects requests to stayby Omar Akour,Samy Magdy and Sam Mednick on May 16, 2025
Seventeen Palestinian children and their caregivers were recently sent back to Gaza after receiving medical treatment in Jordan
RSS News Sources: Independent | Amman News
