Jordan
🇯🇴 Western Asia · Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan
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About Jordan
Jordan (officially Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan) is a country in Western Asia, with Amman as its capital. It is home to roughly 11.52 million people, giving a population density of about 129 people per square kilometre. The country covers 89,342 km² of land and shares land borders with 5 neighbouring countries. Its economy is valued at approximately $61.61B in nominal GDP (2025), and it records a Human Development Index of 0.754. The official currency is the Jordanian dinar (JOD), and the main language is Arabic.
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Jordan is the 83rd most populous country in the world, with about 11.52 million people.
By land area it is the 110th-largest country in the world, covering 89,342 km².
It has the world's 89th-largest economy by nominal GDP ($61.61B).
Jordan shares land borders with 5 countries.
It is classed by the UN as a country of high human development, with an HDI of 0.754.
Jordan has a population density of about 129 people per square kilometre.
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