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Jordan

الأردن

AsiaWestern AsiaArab League

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Key facts

Official name
Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan
Name in Arabic
الأردن
Capital
Amman
Region
Asia
Subregion
Western Asia
Member of
Arab League
Official languages
Arabic
Currency
Jordanian Dinar · د.ا · JOD
Area
89,342 km²
Coastline
Yes

Neighbours

Flags often confused with this one

About Jordan

Jordan is a country in Western Asia, one of the 47 countries of Asia on GlobeQuizz. Its full official name is Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan. In Arabic, the name is written الأردن, and the capital عمّان. Jordan is a member of the Arab League, which brings together 22 countries. Its geographic centre lies in the Northern and Eastern hemispheres.

The capital of Jordan is Amman. Amman lies at about 32° north and 36° east. The official language of Jordan is Arabic. Its currency is the Jordanian Dinar, with the symbol ⁨د.ا⁩ and the international code JOD.

Jordan covers about 89,342 square kilometres, which puts it 110th by area among the 195 countries on GlobeQuizz. It shares land borders with 5 countries: Saudi Arabia, Iraq, Syria, Israel, and Palestine. The largest of these neighbours by area is Saudi Arabia. Other countries in Western Asia include Türkiye, Yemen, and Oman. Its flag is easy to confuse with the flags of Palestine and Sudan, a classic trap in the Hard level of the flags quiz. To practise flags, capitals and currencies, play the Asia quiz on GlobeQuizz, which mixes Jordan with the other countries of the same region.

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