A Brief Description

The small Kingdom of Jordan occupies a strategic location in the Middle East. This arid and ancient land (of biblical fame) has witnessed centuries of conquests and invading armies.

After World War I ended, the Ottoman Turks were finally driven out, and the British influence began.

Jordan gained it's independence in 1946, and since the death of King Hussein in 1999, his eldest son, King Abdallah II assumed the throne.

The King subsequently began a very aggressive and progressive economic reform program, and Jordan now participates in the World Trade Organization, the European Free Trade Association and other economic associations.

The modern (and historic) city of Amman, the capital city, is only five hours driving time from anywhere in the country, and it serves as the administrative and commercial center.

The country's major tourist attraction is the rose-red city of
Petra, founded around 1000 BC.

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Facts and Figures

arrow Name Jordan

(long form) Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan

arrow Population 5,759,700

arrow Population & Density (all countries) here

arrow Capital City Amman (1.3 mil ) metro (2.8 mil)

arrow Currency Jordanian Dinar (JOD)

arrow Currency Converter here

arrow Languages Arabic (official), English

arrow Flag here

arrow National Day May 25

arrow Religions Sunni Muslim (92%), Christian (6%)

Geographic Coordinates

arrow Latitude/Longitude (Capital City)
31º 57' N, 35º 56' E

arrow Relative Location Jordan is in both the northern and eastern
hemispheres. Positioned in the Middle East, a recognized geographical region of southwestern Asia, the country is bordered by Israel, Syria (Golan Heights), Iraq and Saudi Arabia.

Land Statistics

arrow Coastline 16 miles (26 km)

arrow Land Areas

(land) 35,510 sq miles (91,971 sq km)

(water) 127 sq miles (329 sq km)

(TOTAL) 35,637 sq miles (92,300sq km)

arrow Land Area (all countries) here

arrow Landforms Jordan is generally a flat desert plateau, east and west, as the western edges of the Syrian and Ard As Sawwan deserts stretch across the land.

In the west, the Great Rift Valley (high hills and mountains) separates the East and West Banks of the Jordan River.

Significant bordering bodies of water include the Dead Sea, the Gulf of Aqaba and the Sea of Galilee.

arrow Highest Point Jabal Ram - 5,689 ft. (1,734 m)

arrow Lowest Point Dead Sea - (-1,349 ft.) (-411 m) below sea level

arrow Land Divisions 12 governorates, including: Ajlun, Al 'Aqabah, Al Balqa', Al Karak, Al Mafraq, 'Amman, At Tafilah, Az Zarqa', Irbid, Jarash, Ma'an and Madaba.
Maps

arrow Jordan (large color) Map
here

arrow Jordan Outline Map here

arrow Jordan CIA version here

arrow Jordan Maps at UT here

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arrow Asia Continent (printable) here

arrow Asia Outline Map here

arrow Asia (Southeast) Outline Map here

arrow Asia (Name the Country) Map Test here

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arrow Indian Subcontinent Map here

arrow Middle East Landforms here

arrow Middle East Map here

arrow Middle East Outline Map here

arrow Middle East Rivers here

arrow Tsunami Map (December 2004) here

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arrow World Outline Maps (printable) here

arrow World Time Zone Map here

Recommended Links

arrow Jordan (Complete) info on the (GDP) economy, imports and exports, natural resources, government, population, military, transportation, and more
here!

arrow Jordan Embassy (US) here!

arrow Jordan Photos at TrekEarth.com here

arrow Jordan Times (news) here!

arrow Jordan Tourism here!

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Time and Weather

arrow Time Zone (UTC +2) Note that UTC is also known as GMT, or Greenwich Mean Time. Conversion details and additional info:
here

arrow Climate Jordan is hot and arid in the summer months, especially in the desert areas and along the Dead Sea. Milder fall and winter conditions in the hills and mountains of the west are common.

Daily highs in the summer reach into the mid 90s, while winter lows below 40º f are rare.
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Traveler Info

arrow Attractions The capital city of Amman, and its 19 hills of stone houses and historical sites, the legendary city of Petra, Agaba and its clean sandy beaches, dozens of crusader and desert castles, and the wide variety of biblical holy sites - to name but a few.

arrow Country Dialing Code 962

arrow Electricity Jordan uses 230 volts AC (50 Hz)

Electrical adapters, products and tips
here

arrow Travel Warnings here

arrow Visa Information here

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P-2b, 1 Dinar, L1949
Scan donated by Omer Yalcinkaya
P-2b, 1 Dinar, L1949
Scan donated by Omer Yalcinkaya
P-2b, 1 Dinar, L1949
Scan donated by Mahdi Bseiso
P-2b, 1 Dinar, L1949
Scan donated by Mahdi Bseiso
P-3a, 5 Dinars, L1949
Scan donated by Mahdi Bseiso
P-3a, 5 Dinars, L1949
Scan donated by Mahdi Bseiso
P-4a, 10 Dinars, L1949
Scan donated by Mahdi Bseiso
P-4a, 10 Dinars, L1949
Scan donated by Mahdi Bseiso
P-5a, 50 Dinars, L1949
Scan donated by Mahdi Bseiso
P-5a, 50 Dinars, L1949
Scan donated by Mahdi Bseiso
P-A6, 500 Fils, L1949(1952)
Scan donated by Tod Hunt
P-A6, 500 Fils, L1949(1952)
Scan donated by Tod Hunt
P-6a, 1 Dinar, L1949(1952)
Signature 3
Scan donated by Tod Hunt
P-6a, 1 Dinar, L1949(1952)
Signature 3
Scan donated by Tod Hunt
P-6a, 1 Dinar, L1949(1952)
Signature 6A
Scan donated by Tod Hunt
P-6a, 1 Dinar, L1949(1952)
Signature 6A
Scan donated by Tod Hunt
P-8, 10 Dinars, L1949(1952)
Scan donated by Tod Hunt
P-8, 10 Dinars, L1949(1952)
Scan donated by Tod Hunt
P-11, 5 Dinars, L1959
Scan donated by Jan Stuller
P-11, 5 Dinars, L1959
Scan donated by Jan Stuller
P-12a, 10 Dinars, L1959
Scan donated by Jan Stuller
P-12a, 10 Dinars, L1959
Scan donated by Jan Stuller
P-12a, 10 Dinars, L1959
Scan donated by Omer Yalcinkaya
P-12a, 10 Dinars, L1959
Scan donated by Omer Yalcinkaya
P-13a, 1/2 Dinar, (L1959)
Scan donated by Tod Hunt
P-13a, 1/2 Dinar, (L1959)
Scan donated by Tod Hunt
P-13c, 1/2 Dinar, (L1959)
Scan donated by Richard Sutherland
P-13c, 1/2 Dinar, (L1959)
Scan donated by Richard Sutherland
P-14b, 1 Dinar, (L1959)
Scan donated by Tod Hunt
P-14b, 1 Dinar, (L1959)
Scan donated by Tod Hunt
P-15b, 5 Dinars, (L1959)
Scan donated by Tod Hunt
P-15b, 5 Dinars, (L1959)
Scan donated by Tod Hunt
P-16e, 10 Dinars, (L1959)
Scan donated by Tod Hunt
P-16e, 10 Dinars, (L1959)
Scan donated by Tod Hunt
P-17, 1/2 Dinar, (1975-92) P-17, 1/2 Dinar, (1975-92)
P-17, 1/2 Dinar, (1975-92)
Scan donated by Tod Hunt
P-17, 1/2 Dinar, (1975-92)
Scan donated by Tod Hunt
P-18, 1 Dinar, (1975-92) P-18, 1 Dinar, (1975-92)
P-18e, 1 Dinar, (1975-92)
Scan donated by Tod Hunt
P-18e, 1 Dinar, (1975-92)
Scan donated by Tod Hunt
P-19d, 5 Dinars, (1975-92)
Scan donated by Tod Hunt
P-19d, 5 Dinars, (1975-92)
Scan donated by Tod Hunt
P-20b, 10 Dinars, (1975-92)
Scan donated by Tod Hunt
P-20b, 10 Dinars, (1975-92)
Scan donated by Tod Hunt
P-20d, 10 Dinars, (1975-92)
Scan donated by Richard Sutherland
P-20d, 10 Dinars, (1975-92)
Scan donated by Richard Sutherland
P-21, 20 Dinars, 1981
Scan donated by Tod Hunt
P-21, 20 Dinars, 1981
Scan donated by Tod Hunt
P-22, 20 Dinars, 1982
Scan donated by Frank van Tiel
P-22, 20 Dinars, 1982
Scan donated by Frank van Tiel
P-22, 20 Dinars, 1982
Scan donated by Omer Yalcinkaya
P-22, 20 Dinars, 1982
Scan donated by Omer Yalcinkaya
P-23, 1/2 Dinar, 1993
Scan donated by Frits Roest
P-23, 1/2 Dinar, 1993
Scan donated by Frits Roest
P-23b, 1/2 Dinar, 1993
Scan donated by Tod Hunt
P-23b, 1/2 Dinar, 1993
Scan donated by Tod Hunt
P-24, 1 Dinar, 1992 P-24, 1 Dinar, 1992
P-24b, 1 Dinar, 1993
Scan donated by Tod Hunt
P-24b, 1 Dinar, 1993
Scan donated by Tod Hunt
P-25a, 5 Dinars, 1992
Scan donated by Tod Hunt
P-25a, 5 Dinars, 1992
Scan donated by Tod Hunt
P-26, 10 Dinars, 1992
Scan donated by Tod Hunt
P-26, 10 Dinars, 1992
Scan donated by Tod Hunt
P-27, 20 Dinars, 1992 P-27, 20 Dinars, 1992
P-27, 20 Dinars, 1992
Scan donated by Tod Hunt
P-27, 20 Dinars, 1992
Scan donated by Tod Hunt
P-27, 20 Dinars, AH1412/1992
Scan donated by Omer Yalcinkaya
P-27, 20 Dinars, AH1412/1992
Scan donated by Omer Yalcinkaya
P-28a, 1/2 Dinar, AH1415/1995 P-28a, 1/2 Dinar, AH1415/1995
P-28b, 1/2 Dinar, AH1417/1997 P-28b, 1/2 Dinar, AH1417/1997
P-28b, 1/2 Dinar, AH1417/1997
Scan donated by Steve Burke
P-28b, 1/2 Dinar, AH1417/1997
Scan donated by Steve Burke
P-29a, 1 Dinar, AH1415/1995 P-29a, 1 Dinar, AH1415/1995
P-29a, 1 Dinar, AH1415/1995
Scan donated by Steve Burke
P-29a, 1 Dinar, AH1415/1995
Scan donated by Steve Burke
P-29b, 1 Dinar, AH1416/1996
Scan donated by Ricardo Ramirez G.
P-29b, 1 Dinar, AH1416/1996
Scan donated by Ricardo Ramirez G.
P-29c, 1 Dinar, AH1422/2001 P-29c, 1 Dinar, AH1422/2001
P-29c, 1 Dinar, AH1422/2001
Scan donated by Steve Burke
P-29c, 1 Dinar, AH1422/2001
Scan donated by Steve Burke
P-30a, 5 Dinars, AH1415/1995 P-30a, 5 Dinars, AH1415/1995
P-30a, 5 Dinars, AH1415/1995
Scan donated by Steve Burke
P-30a, 5 Dinars, AH1415/1995
Scan donated by Steve Burke
P-30b, 5 Dinars, AH14171997
Note donated by Matthew Patay
P-30b, 5 Dinars, AH14171997
Note donated by Matthew Patay
P-31a, 10 Dinars, AH1416/1996 P-31a, 10 Dinars, AH1416/1996
P-31a, 10 Dinars, AH1416/1996
Note donated by Matthew Patay
P-31a, 10 Dinars, AH1416/1996
Note donated by Matthew Patay
P-31a, 10 Dinars, AH1416/1996
Scan donated by Steve Burke
P-31a, 10 Dinars, AH1416/1996
Scan donated by Steve Burke
P-31b, 10 Dinars, AH1422/2001
Scan donated by Steve Burke
P-31b, 10 Dinars, AH1422/2001
Scan donated by Steve Burke
P-32a, 20 Dinars, AH1415/1995
Scan Donated by:  Matthew Patay
P-32a, 20 Dinars, AH1415/1995
Scan Donated by:  Matthew Patay
P-32b, 20 Dinars, AH1422/2001
Scan donated by Steve Burke
P-32b, 20 Dinars, AH1422/2001
Scan donated by Steve Burke
P-33, 50 Dinars, AH1420/1999
Scan donated by Tod Hunt
P-33, 50 Dinars, AH1420/1999
Scan donated by Tod Hunt
P-33, 50 Dinars, AH1420/1999
Scan donated by Steve Burke
P-33, 50 Dinars, AH1420/1999
Scan donated by Steve Burke
P-34, 1 Dinar, AH1423/2002 P-34, 1 Dinar, AH1423/2002
P-34, 1 Dinar, AH1423/2002
Scan donated by Morris Lawing
P-34, 1 Dinar, AH1423/2002
Scan donated by Morris Lawing
P-34, 1 Dinar, AH1423/2002
Scan donated by Tod Hunt
P-34, 1 Dinar, AH1423/2002
Scan donated by Tod Hunt
P-35, 5 Dinars, AH1423/2002
Note donated by Morris Lawing
P-35, 5 Dinars, AH1423/2002
Note donated by Morris Lawing
P-35, 5 Dinars, AH1423/2002
Scan donated by Steve Burke
P-35, 5 Dinars, AH1423/2002
Scan donated by Steve Burke
P-35, 5 Dinars, AH1423/2002
Scan donated by Mahdi Bseiso
P-35, 5 Dinars, AH1423/2002
Scan donated by Mahdi Bseiso
P-35, 5 Dinars, AH1423/2002
Scan donated by Thomas Augustsson
P-35, 5 Dinars, AH1423/2002
Scan donated by Thomas Augustsson
P-36, 10 Dinars, AH1423/2002
Note donated by Morris Lawing
P-36, 10 Dinars, AH1423/2002
Note donated by Morris Lawing
P-36, 10 Dinars, AH1423/2002
Scan donated by Steve Burke
P-36, 10 Dinars, AH1423/2002
Scan donated by Steve Burke
P-36, 10 Dinars, AH1423/2002
Scan donated by Mahdi Bseiso
P-36, 10 Dinars, AH1423/2002
Scan donated by Mahdi Bseiso
P-37, 20 Dinars, AH1423/2002
Scan donated by Steve Burke
P-37, 20 Dinars, AH1423/2002
Scan donated by Steve Burke
P-37, 20 Dinars, AH1423/2002
Scan donated by Claudio Marana
P-37, 20 Dinars, AH1423/2002
Scan donated by Claudio Marana
P-37, 20 Dinars, AH1423/2002
Scan donated by Ghassan Samman
P-37, 20 Dinars, AH1423/2002
Scan donated by Ghassan Samman
P-38, 50 Dinars, AH1423/2002
Scan donated by Steve Burke
P-38, 50 Dinars, AH1423/2002
Scan donated by Steve Burke
P-38, 50 Dinars, AH1423/2002
Scan donated by Ghassan Samman
P-38, 50 Dinars, AH1423/2002
Scan donated by Ghassan Samman

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Coins and Currency of the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan

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Last update: 18 November 2009
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