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ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 country code: JO

Technical information about ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 code JO

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Below, you can find technical information regarding the JO code, which represents Jordan within the ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 standard.

General Information
Essential identifiers, names, and flag.
Country Code
JO
Related Codes
JOR400JO
Official Name (Native)
المملكة الأردنية الهاشمية (Arabic)
Common Name
Jordan
Common Name (Native)
الأردن (Arabic)
Flag
Geography
Key facts about location, terrain, climate, and borders.
Continent
Asia
Area
88,946 km²
Country Bounds
N: 33.3677, S: 29.1859, W: 34.96, E: 39.3012
Landlocked
No
Coordinates of Capital
Amman (31.95, 35.933334)
Terrain
mostly arid desert plateaua great north-south geological rift along the west of the country is the dominant topographical feature and includes the Jordan River Valley, the Dead Sea, and the Jordanian Highlands
Climate
mostly arid desertrainy season in west (November to April)
Border Countries
Iraq 179 kmIsrael 307 kmSaudi Arabia 731 kmSyria 379 kmWest Bank 148 km
Administrative & Political
Essential political and administrative details.
Capital
Amman
Government Type
Constitutional Monarchy
Established
1946
Driving Side
Right
Time zone
Asia/Amman
Population & Society
Key demographic, linguistic, and cultural information.
Population
9,956,011
Population Density
112.14 people/km²
Nationality
Noun: Jordanian(s) Adjective: Jordanian
Distribution
population heavily concentrated in the west, and particularly the northwest, in and around the capital of Amman; a sizeable but smaller population is located in the southwest along the shore of the Gulf of Aqaba
Official Language
Arabic
Literacy Rate
94.8% (2023 est.)
National Symbols
National anthem, symbols, and other important cultural identifiers.
National Anthem
"As-salam al-malaki al-urdoni" (Long Live the King of Jordan)
National Holiday
Independence Day, 25 May (1946)
National Symbols
eagle
National Colors
black, white, green, red
National Dish
Mansaf
Economy
Currency, GDP, and other key economic information.
Currency
JOD – Jordanian Dinar (د.أ)
GDP
$107.315 billion (2023 est.)
Measurement Units
Metric – Meter (m), Kilogram (kg), Liter (L), Celsius (°C)
Infrastructure
Important identifiers for connectivity and commerce.
Internet TLD
.jo
Calling Code
+962
  • +962-2 – Irbid
  • +962-2 – Jerash
  • +962-2 – Mafraq
Barcode Prefix
625
Internet Hosts
69,473
Internet Users
1,642,000
Phones (Mobile)
8,984,000 lines
Phones (Landline)
435,000 lines

Jordan is a country located in the Middle East, situated to the northwest of Saudi Arabia. It lies between Israel to the west and Iraq to the east.

*The map highlights the location of Jordan.

Related locale codes

ar-JO – Arabic (Jordan)

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