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COUNTRY GUIDE · Asia

Jordan

Explore the geography, landmarks, and distinctive stories of Jordan.

Flag of Jordan
Pixel-art depiction of Al-Khazneh, the Treasury at Petra, carved into rose-red sandstone and framed by the banded cliffs, rugged floor, desert plants, and narrow passage of the Siq
The Treasury at Petra. Pixel-art illustration inspired by Jordan.

Jordan at a glance

CAPITAL
Amman
REGION
Asia
POPULATION
11,500,000
AREA
89,342 km²
LANGUAGE
Arabic
CURRENCY
Jordanian Dinar (JOD)

COUNTRY SUPERLATIVE

Rose-Red City

The ancient city of Petra was carved into sandstone by the Nabataeans.

DID YOU KNOW?

A surprising detail about Jordan

The ancient mosaics of Madaba include a sixth-century map depicting Jerusalem and other places in the Holy Land.

Geography and nearby countries

PinPointr places Jordan in its Asia region. Its reference dataset lists an area of 89,342 km² and a population of approximately 11,500,000. The country is not listed as landlocked in PinPointr’s geography reference.

Listed land neighbors

Syria Iraq Saudi Arabia Israel

Country statistics are fixed PinPointr gameplay references and may differ from current government or international estimates. Country highlights and illustrations are educational material, not official travel advice.

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