Jordan: In Arabic Al Urdon is a country in the Middle East.
Area: total: 92,300 km2.
Population: 5,906,760.
Language: Arabic.
Electricity:220V 50 Hz.
Calling Code:962.
Time zone: UTC + 2.
Cities:
- Amman — capital of the kingdom.
- Ajlun — a hill town in the north of Jordan, noted for its impressive ruins of the 12th century castle which known nowadays as Ajlun Castle.
- Aqaba — located on the Gulf of Aqaba / Eilat, with links to the Sinai and the Red Sea.
- Irbid — second largest metropolitan area in the north of the kingdom.
- Jerash — one of the largest Roman ruins in the Middle East.
- Kerak — site of a once-mighty Crusader castle.
- Madaba — known for its mosaic map of Jerusalem.
- Salt — ancient town which was once the capital of Jordan.
- Zarqa — third largest metropolitan area of the kingdom.