Jordan

Jordan Jordan

LocationLocation

Jordan is located Jordan is located in the heart of in the heart of the Middle East, the Middle East, Northwest of Northwest of Saudi Arabia, Saudi Arabia, south of Syria, south of Syria, Southwest of Southwest of Iraq, and east of Iraq, and east of IsraelIsrael. .

Late King Hussein&Queen NourLate King Hussein&Queen Nour

King AbdullahKing Abdullah

Queen RaniaQueen Rania

Flag of JordanFlag of Jordan

PopulationPopulation

5.16 million5.16 million

AreaArea

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•Total: 89,213 sq. km (34, 445 sq. miles)It can be crossed in a car in about 3 hours

•Land: 88,884 sq. km (34, 318 sq. miles)•Water: 329 sq. km (127 sq. miles)

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LanguageLanguage

•Arabic is the official language

•English is widely spoken .

Letters of the AlphabetsLetters of the Alphabets

A Wedding in JordanA Wedding in Jordan

Educational InstitutionsEducational Institutions

•Schools•Community Colleges•Universities 5 public &12 private universities.

LiteracyLiteracy

Jordan has one of Jordan has one of the highest literacy the highest literacy rates in the Arab rates in the Arab World.World.

79% women79% women

93% men93% men

University of JordanUniversity of Jordan