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Country Overview
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Largest Cities
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City
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Population
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Estimated
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Amman
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1,275,857
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2020
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Az Zarqa’
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792,655
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2020
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Irbid
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307,480
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2020
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| Region: |
Middle East |
| Population: |
7,277,578 |
| Area Total: |
89,213km2 |
| Area Land: |
88,884km2 |
| Coast Line: |
26km |
| Capital: |
Amman |
| Climate: |
Mostly arid desert; rainy season in west (November to April). |
| Languages: |
Arabic (official), English widely understood among upper and middle classes. |
| Currency: |
1 Jordanian dinar (JD) = 1,000 fils |
| Holiday: |
Independence Day is 25 May (1946), Islamic New Year is 10 February |
Average Daily Temperature
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| January: |
°C / 48.10°F |
| July: |
°C / 81.10°F |
| Annual Rainfall: |
mm / 7.9" |
Boundaries
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Saudi Arabia
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728 km
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Syria
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375 km
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Israel
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238 km
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Iraq
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181 km
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Ethnic Divisions
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Arab
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98.00%
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Circassian
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1.00%
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Armenian
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1.00%
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Religions
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Sunni Muslim
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92.00%
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Christian
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6.00%
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other
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2.00%
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CountryWire
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