Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan المملكة الأردنية الهاشمية Timeline: Cherry, Plum, and Chrysanthemum
OTL equivalent: Jordan | ||||||
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Motto: الله الوطن الملك (Arabic) ("God, Country, King") |
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Anthem: As-Salām al-Malakī al-ʾUrdunī |
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Location of Jordan
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Capital | Amman | |||||
Official languages | Arabic | |||||
Ethnic groups | Arabs; Circassians; Kurds; Turks; Azerbaijanis | |||||
Religion | Islam; Christianity; Druze; Baha'i | |||||
Demonym | Jordanian | |||||
Government | Unitary state; Constitutional executive monarchy | |||||
- | King | Hamzah | ||||
- | Prime Minister | Bassem Awadallah | ||||
Legislature | Parliament of Jordan | |||||
- | Upper house | Senate | ||||
- | Lower house | House of Representatives | ||||
Establishment | ||||||
- | Establishment of the Emirate of Transjordan | April 11, 1921 | ||||
- | Independence from the United Kingdom | May 25, 1946 | ||||
Currency | Jordanian dinar (JOD) |
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Time zone | EET (UTC+2) | |||||
Internet TLD | .jo .الاردن |
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Calling code | +962 |
Jordan (Arabic: الأردن al-ʾUrdunn), officially the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan (Arabic: المملكة الأردنية الهاشمية al-Mamlakah al-Urdunnīyah al-Hāshimīyah), is a country in Western Asia, bordering Hejaz to the south, Nejd to the east, Iraq to the north-east, the United Arab Republic to the north and Palestine and Israel to the west. The Dead Sea is located along its western borders and the country has a 26-kilometer (16 mi) coastline on the Red Sea in its extreme south-west. Jordan is strategically located at the crossroads of Asia, Africa and Europe. The capital, Amman, is Jordan's most populous city as well as the country's economic, political and cultural center.
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