G E N E R A L I N F O |
Surface | 89.350 km² |
Inhabitants | 10.458.000 (stime 2018) |
Density | 105 inhb/km² |
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Governament | Constitutional monarchy |
Capital city | Amman 485.000 inhab. |
Other cities | Az Zarqa 400.000 inhab. |
| Irbid 300.000 ab. |
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Ethnic | Arabs 98% |
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Language | Arab. |
| English |
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Religion | Sunni muslim 92% |
| Cristian 8% |
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Currency | Jordan Dinar |
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Borders | NORTH: Syria |
| EAST: Iraq |
| SOUTH EAST: Saudi Arabia |
| WEST: Israel and West Bank |
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Island | |
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Rivers | Jordan 120 kms (total 320 kms) |
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Lakes | Dead sea 755 km² (total 1020 km²) |
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Mountain | Jabal Ramm 1754 mt. |
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Clima | Arid |
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F r e q u e n t l y A s k e d Q u e s t i o n |
ISO code | HKJ |
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Drive | Right |
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Time zone | +2 gmt |
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Intl phone code | +962 |
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Electricity | 220 W |
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Internet code | .jo |
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P U B L I C H O L I D A Y |
B A N K H O L I D A Y |
| 01 January - New year eve |
| 01 May - Labour day |
| 25 May - Indipendence |
R E L I G I O U S H O L I D A Y |
| 25 December - Christams (Cristian) |
Feste senza data fissa perché seguono il calendario lunare |
| Easter (Cristian) |
| Ramadan ninth month of muslim calendar (Muslim) |
| Eid al Fitr - End of fest of Ramadan (Muslim) |
| Eid al Adha - Day of sacrifice (Muslim) |
| First of Muharam - Islamic new year eve |
| Profet Muhammad's birthday (Muslim) |
