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Official Name: Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan
Location: Jordan is bounded in the north by Syria, east by Iraq, south-east and south by Saudi Arabia and west by Palestine. It has an outlet to an arm of the Red sea at Aqaba.
Capital: Amman is the capital and largest city of Jordan.
Geography: The area of Jordan is 89,556 sq km (34,578 sq mi).
Coast Length (Aqaba): 26 Km.
Maximum Altitude (Jabal Rum): 1,734 m .
Lowest point below sea level (Dead Sea): 408 m.
Average temperature (-5 to 38 C) : 18 centigrade.
Average Coastal Rainfall : 20 - 30 mm/year.
Average Number Of Rainy Days: 45 day/year.
Language: Arabic is the official language. English is widely spoken.
Religion: The great majority of the Jordanian people are Muslims,
Christians are the second sect.
Population: The population of Jordan is approximately 5,000,000
Currency: Jordanian Dinar (JD) of 1000 fils. fixed to US $ as ( 1 US $ = JD 0.709)
Jordan Time Difference: GMT + 2
Airports: Queen Alia International Airport, Amman Marka International Airport and Aqaba International Airport.
Sea-Port: Aqaba
Official Business Hours
Government & Banks: 8:00 am to 3:00 pm Sunday to Thursday
Location: Jordan is bounded in the north by Syria, east by Iraq, south-east and south by Saudi Arabia and west by Palestine. It has an outlet to an arm of the Red sea at Aqaba.
Capital: Amman is the capital and largest city of Jordan.
Geography: The area of Jordan is 89,556 sq km (34,578 sq mi).
Coast Length (Aqaba): 26 Km.
Maximum Altitude (Jabal Rum): 1,734 m .
Lowest point below sea level (Dead Sea): 408 m.
Average temperature (-5 to 38 C) : 18 centigrade.
Average Coastal Rainfall : 20 - 30 mm/year.
Average Number Of Rainy Days: 45 day/year.
Language: Arabic is the official language. English is widely spoken.
Religion: The great majority of the Jordanian people are Muslims,
Christians are the second sect.
Population: The population of Jordan is approximately 5,000,000
Currency: Jordanian Dinar (JD) of 1000 fils. fixed to US $ as ( 1 US $ = JD 0.709)
Jordan Time Difference: GMT + 2
Airports: Queen Alia International Airport, Amman Marka International Airport and Aqaba International Airport.
Sea-Port: Aqaba
Official Business Hours
Government & Banks: 8:00 am to 3:00 pm Sunday to Thursday
Some of important tourist places:
Petra, Jerash, Wadi Rum, Dead
Sea, Down City Of Amman...
