(^30) About Jordan (Please refer to your favourite travel guidebook or the internet for a
more in-depth overview)
Capital City
Amman is Jordan’s capital city.
Currency
The currency in Jordan is the Jordanian dinar (JOD), abbreviated as
JD, which equals about 1 JD = 1.41 $US.
Language
Jordan has a single official language, which is Arabic.
Religion
More than 92% of Jordanians are Sunni Muslims, and approximately
6% of the population is Christian.
Location and size
In southwest Asia, Jordan has an area of 92,300 sq km (35,637 sq
mi). Jordan extends 562 km (349 mi) NE – SW and 349 km (217 mi)
SE – NW. It is bounded on the N by Syria, on the NE by Iraq, on the E
and S by Saudi Arabia, on the SW by the Gulf of Aqaba, and the W by
Israel, with a total land boundary length of 1,635 km (1,016 mi) and
a coastline of 26 km (16 mi).
Population
Jordan’s current population is 10 300 000, resulting in a population
density of 115 per Km2 (298 people per mi2).
Internet coverage
Internet services are also widely available, particularly in town areas.
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