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Capital: Amman
Language: Arabic and English as the second language
Population: 5.4 million
Currency: Jordan Dinar (JD)
Religion: Islam
Government Type: Constitutional Monarchy
Head of State: HM King Abdullah II
Geography:
Location: Time is (GMT+2:00) in winter, and (GMT+3:00) in summer, or 7 hours ahead of US Eastern Standard Time. Summer time is observed from April through September.
Area: 89,342 square kilometers
Boundaries: North Syria, South Saudi Arabia and Red Sea, East Iraq and Saudi Arabia, and West state of Palestine.
Elevation Extremes: Lowest point: Dead Sea -415m Highest point: Jabal Um-Al Dami 1,854m
Major Cities: Amman, Ajloun, Aqaba, Balqa, Irbid, Jerash, Karak, Maan, Madaba, Mafraq, Tafileh, Zarqa.