Capital
Amman 31°57′N 35°56′E / 31.95°N 35.933°E / 31.95; 35.933

Official languages
Arabic

Ethnic groups  
98% Arab and 2% others

Demonym
Jordanian

Government Constitutional monarchy

			King Abdullah II
			Prime Minister Nader al-Dahabi

Independence
End of British League of Nations mandate, 25 May 1946  

Area

			Total 92,300 km2 (112th) 35,637 sq mi
			Water (%) 0.8

Population

			2009 estimate 6,316,000[2] (102nd)
			July 2004 census 5,611,202
			Density 68.4/km2 (131st) 138.8/sq mi

GDP (PPP) 2008 estimate

			Total $32.416 billion
			Total $32.416 billion
			Per capita $5,661[3]

GDP (nominal) 2008 estimate

			Total $21.225 billion
			Per capita $3,776

Gini
(2002–03) 38.8 (medium)  

HDI (2007)
▲ 0.773 (medium) (86th)

Currency
Jordanian dinar (JOD)

Time zone

			UTC+2 (UTC+2)
			Summer (DST) UTC+3 (UTC+3)

Driving on the Right

Internet TLD .jo

Calling code 962