Jordan#
After World War I and the dissolution of the Ottoman Empire, the League of Nations awarded Britain the mandate to govern much of the Middle East.
Government type: parliamentary constitutional monarchy. Chief of state: King ABDALLAH II (since 7 February 1999).
Facts#
Capital |
Amman |
Region |
Middle East, northwest of Saudi Arabia, between Israel (to the west) and Iraq |
Area |
total : 89,342 sq km; land: 88,802 sq km; water: 540 sq km |
Population |
11,312,507 (2025 est.) |
Languages |
Arabic (official), English (widely understood among upper and middle classes) |
Currency |
Jordanian dinars (JOD) |
Time zone |
to be filled |
ccTLD |
.jo |
Refugees#
Camps hosting refugees, asylum-seekers, and internally displaced persons (IDPs) inside the country. Operators use this to track population movement, NGO and UN footprint, humanitarian access corridors, and the political pressure conflict generates on the host. Cross-reference UNHCR Operational Data Portal, IOM DTM, and ReliefWeb before relying on the entry.
Camp |
Population |
Origin |
Location |
Notes |
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