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Jordan

Jordan

Capital: Amman

About

Jordan, officially the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan, is a country in the Southern Levant region of West Asia. Jordan is bordered by Syria to the north, Iraq to the east, Saudi Arabia to the south, and both Israel and Palestine to the west. The Jordan River, flowing into the Dead Sea, is located along the country's western border within the Jordan Rift Valley. Jordan has a small coastline along the Red Sea in its southwest, separated by the Gulf of Aqaba from Egypt. Amman is the country's capital and largest city, as well as the most populous city in the Levant.

Cities (3)

AmmanAqabaAs-Salt
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By the numbers

Population
10.4M
Area
89.3k km²
GDP (nominal)
$47.5B
GDP per capita
$4.5k
HDI
0.720
Life expectancy
74.0 yr

Wikidata · most recent values circa 2022.

Travel

Language
Arabic
Currency
JOD
Calling code
+962
Schengen
No
Voltage
230V/50Hz
Plugs
B, C, D, F, G, J
Drives on
Right
Tap water
Not safe
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Emergency
112, 911
Tipping
Varies by setting: not always expected locally, but 5-10% is appreciated in tourist service when no service charge is included.
US visa
On arrival
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    Exchange rate
    1 USD = 0.709 JOD
    As of 2026-08-04.