Jordan

country in West Asia
Country sovereign_state Q810
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World Factbook

CIA reference data · 4 sections
Geography
Location
Middle East, northwest of Saudi Arabia, between Israel (to the west) and Iraq
Climate
mostly arid desert; rainy season in west (November to April)
Terrain
mostly arid desert plateau; a great north-south geological rift along the west of the country is the dominant topographical feature and includes the Jordan River Valley, the Dead Sea, and the Jordanian Highlands
Natural resources
phosphates, potash, shale oil
People & Society
Religions
Muslim 97.1% (official; predominantly Sunni), Christian 2.1% (majority Greek Orthodox, but some Greek and Roman Catholics, Syrian Orthodox, Coptic Orthodox, Armenian Orthodox, and Protestant denominations), Buddhist 0.4%, Hindu 0.1%, Jewish <0.1%, folk <0.1%, other <0.1%, unaffiliated <0.1% (2020 est.)
Government
Government type
parliamentary constitutional monarchy
Independence
25 May 1946 (from League of Nations mandate under British administration)
National holiday
Independence Day, 25 May (1946)
Legal system
mixed system developed from Ottoman Empire codes (based on French law), British common law, and Islamic law
Economy
Real GDP (purchasing power parity)
$109.986 billion (2024 est.)
Real GDP per capita
$9,500 (2024 est.)
Real GDP growth rate
2.5% (2024 est.)
Inflation rate (consumer prices)
1.6% (2024 est.)
Unemployment rate
18% (2024 est.)
Exports - partners
USA 21%, India 13%, Saudi Arabia 11%, China 7%, Iraq 6% (2023)
Imports - partners
China 17%, Saudi Arabia 14%, UAE 8%, India 6%, USA 5% (2023)
Source: CIA World Factbook · public domain (US gov work, 17 USC §105) · fetched 2026-05-06

Jordan

Summary

Jordan is a sovereign state[1]. Jordan draws 19,882 Wikipedia views per month (sovereign_state category, ranking #97 of 197).[2]

Key Facts

  • Jordan was a member of United Nations[3].
  • Jordan was a member of League of Arab States[4].
  • Jordan was a member of World Trade Organization[5].
  • Jordan was a member of Organisation of Islamic Cooperation[6].
  • Jordan was a member of International Bank for Reconstruction and Development[7].
  • Jordan was a member of International Development Association[8].
  • Jordan is in the country of Jordan[9].
  • Jordan's head of government is recorded as Jafar Hassan[10].
  • Jordan is on the continent of Asia[11].
  • Jordan's instance of is recorded as sovereign state[12].
  • Jordan's instance of is recorded as constitutional monarchy[13].
  • Jordan's instance of is recorded as country[14].
  • Jordan's head of state is recorded as Abdullah II of Jordan[15].
  • Jordan's capital is recorded as Amman[16].
  • Jordan's official language is recorded as Arabic[17].
  • Jordan's currency is recorded as Jordanian dinar[18].
  • Jordan's shares border with is recorded as Israel[19].
  • Jordan's shares border with is recorded as Saudi Arabia[20].
  • Jordan's shares border with is recorded as Syria[21].
  • Jordan's shares border with is recorded as Iraq[22].
  • Jordan's shares border with is recorded as West Bank[23].
  • Jordan's shares border with is recorded as Palestine[24].
  • Jordan's top-level Internet domain is recorded as .jo[25].
  • Jordan's top-level Internet domain is recorded as .الاردن[26].
  • Jordan's anthem is recorded as The Royal Anthem of Jordan[27].

Body

Geography

Jordan is in the country of Jordan[9]. Jordan is on the continent of Asia[11]. Part of include Middle East[28], a transcontinental region[29], in Iran[30] and Arab world[31], a transcontinental region[32], in United Arab Emirates[33].

Designation and Status

Recorded instance of include sovereign state[12], constitutional monarchy[13], and country[14].

History and Context

Jordan River is named after Jordan[34].

Cultural Significance

Things named for Jordan include hashemite[35], a mineral species[36] and Jordanians[37], a human population[38].

Why It Matters

Jordan draws 19,882 Wikipedia views per month (sovereign_state category, ranking #97 of 197).[2] Jordan has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[39] Jordan is known by 52 alternative names across languages and contexts.[40]

Entities named for Jordan include hashemite[35], a mineral species[36] and Jordanians[37], a human population[38].

References

Programmatic citations — every numbered marker resolves to a verifiable graph row below.

Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [10] . wikidata.org.
  2. [9] . wikidata.org.
  3. [11] . workwithdata.com. Retrieved . workwithdata.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  4. [12] . wikidata.org.
  5. [13] . wikidata.org.
  6. [14] . wikidata.org.
  7. [15] . wikidata.org.
  8. [16] . wikidata.org.
  9. [17] . Constitution of Jordan. wikidata.org.
  10. [18] . wikidata.org.
  11. [19] . wikidata.org.
  12. [20] . wikidata.org.
  13. [21] . wikidata.org.
  14. [22] . wikidata.org.
  15. [23] . wikidata.org.
  16. [24] . wikidata.org.
  17. [25] . wikidata.org.
  18. [26] . wikidata.org.
  19. [27] . wikidata.org.
  20. [34] . wikidata.org.
  21. [28] . wikidata.org.
  22. [31] . wikidata.org.
  23. [3] . wikidata.org.
  24. [4] . wikidata.org.
  25. [5] . wikidata.org.
  26. [6] . oic-oci.org. Retrieved . oic-oci.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  27. [7] . wikidata.org.
  28. [8] . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [35] . wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [37] . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [39] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [40] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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