Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan

Jordan

Also known as: الأردن (Arabic), Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan, المملكة الأردنية الهاشمية (Arabic)

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المملكة الأردنية الهاشمية · Al-Mamlakah al-Urdunniyyah al-Hāshimiyyah · Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan

Since February 7, 1999 · King of the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan · Head of State, Supreme Commander of the Armed Forces & Dominant Executive Authority

Queen Consort of Jordan · Humanitarian, Educational & Cultural Figure

Elder Son of King Abdullah II · Heir Apparent to the Hashemite Throne

Since September 18, 2024 · Head of Government · Appointed by the King to Lead the Cabinet & State Administration

Amman

Amman, Jordan WEATHER

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Jordan is a country in the Middle East characterized by desert landscapes, rocky plateaus, the Jordan Rift Valley including the Dead Sea, and a short coastline along the Red Sea.

Jordan

📍 Jordan is a country located in the Middle East in Western Asia, positioned east of the Jordan River and serving as a bridge between the Levant and the Arabian Peninsula. It is bordered by Syria to the north, Iraq to the northeast, Saudi Arabia to the east and south, and Israel and the Palestinian territories to the west, with a small coastline along the Red Sea at the Gulf of Aqaba.

Jordan’s terrain is largely desert, forming part of the Arabian Desert, with plateaus and rocky landscapes covering much of the country. The Jordan Rift Valley runs along its western edge, including the Jordan River and the Dead Sea, one of the lowest points on Earth. Jordan’s location has historically made it an important crossroads for trade routes, cultural exchange, and regional connections in the Middle East.

Capital

Amman, Amman

(عمّان, محافظة عمّان)

👥 4,000,000

Largest Cities

Amman, Amman

(عمّان, محافظة عمّان)

👥4,000,000

Zarqa, Zarqa

(الزرقاء, محافظة الزرقاء)

👥1,600,000

Irbid, Irbid

(إربد, محافظة إربد)

👥1,200,000

Russeifa, Zarqa

(الرصيفة, محافظة الزرقاء)

👥500,000

Wadi al-Seer, Amman

(وادي السير, محافظة عمّان)

👥400,000

Aqaba, Aqaba

(العقبة, محافظة العقبة)

👥200,000

Madaba, Madaba

(مأدبا, محافظة مأدبا)

👥180,000

As-Salt, Balqa

(السلط, محافظة البلقاء)

👥170,000

Mafraq, Mafraq

(المفرق, محافظة المفرق)

👥150,000

Ajloun, Ajloun

(عجلون, محافظة عجلون)

👥140,000

Jerash, Jerash

(جرش, محافظة جرش)

👥130,000

Karak, Karak

(الكرك, محافظة الكرك)

👥120,000

Tafilah, Tafilah

(الطفيلة, محافظة الطفيلة)

👥100,000

Ma'an, Ma'an

(معان, محافظة معان)

👥90,000

Sahab, Amman

(سحاب, محافظة عمّان)

👥80,000

Ar-Ramtha, Irbid

(الرمثا, محافظة إربد)

👥75,000

Az-Zarqa, Zarqa

(الزرقاء, محافظة الزرقاء)

👥70,000

Suweileh, Amman

(صويلح, محافظة عمّان)

👥65,000

Fuheis, Balqa

(الفحيص, محافظة البلقاء)

👥60,000

Ain al-Basha, Balqa

(عين الباشا, محافظة البلقاء)

👥55,000

Kufranjah, Ajloun

(كفرنجة, محافظة عجلون)

👥50,000

Deir Alla, Balqa

(دير علا, محافظة البلقاء)

👥45,000

Al-Husn, Irbid

(الحصن, محافظة إربد)

👥40,000

Mahis, Balqa

(ماحص, محافظة البلقاء)

👥35,000

Umm Qais, Irbid

(أم قيس, محافظة إربد)

👥30,000

Road System (Transportation Infrastructure)

Drives On: Right

Jordan follows right-hand traffic regulations.

Electrical System (Power Plug Types)

Primary Plug Types: Type C, Type D, Type F, Type G & Type J

Jordan commonly uses Type C, Type D, Type F, Type G, and Type J electrical outlets.

What is the Internet TLD for Jordan?

A top-level domain (TLD) is the last section of a website address that appears after the final dot.

Country-code top-level domains are called ccTLDs and are assigned to countries and territories around the world.

Examples:

.il = Israel .sa = Saudi Arabia .jp = Japan

Jordan uses:

.jo

What is the ISO Code for Jordan?

ISO country codes come from the international standard ISO 3166 created by the International Organization for Standardization (ISO). These codes are used globally in databases, aviation systems, banking, shipping, and international data systems to uniquely identify countries and territories.

ISO 3166-1 codes are the two-letter country codes such as US, FR, or JO. These are called Level-1 ISO codes.

Only ISO 3166-1 codes support flag emojis. Flag emojis are created by combining two Unicode regional indicator letters that match the country's ISO two-letter code.

Jordan is assigned the ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 code:

JO

Subdivision codes do not have flag emojis.

ISO-2 Code: JO

ISO-3 Code: JOR

ISO Numeric Code: 400

JO