Jordan

General matters

Country name Jordan

Amman, capital city (4 million people)

Population (name) 11,310,000 ('22 Jordanian National Statistical Office)

Area (km²) 89,342 (slightly smaller than South Korea)

Language Arabic (English is also common)

Religious Islam (92% Sunni, 1% Shi'ite), Christianity (6%)

politics

the form of government

constitutional monarchy

a major figure

King: Abdullah II Bin Al-Hussein (Abdullah II)

Prime Minister: Bisher Hani Al-Khasawneh (Bisher Hani Al-Khasawneh)

Foreign Minister: Ayman Al-Safadi (Aiman Al-Safadi)

the composition of Parliament

bicameral system

Senate: 65 people

House of Representatives: 130 people

Economy

GDP($)

45,200,000,000 ('21 IMF)

GDP per capita ($)

4,406 ('21 IMF)

monetary unit

Jordanian Dinar ($1=JD0.708)

trade

Export amount ($) 8,300,000,000,000

Import amount ($) 19,300,000,000,000