Passport card
Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan
Jordan
- Capital
- Amman
- Continent
- Asia
- Currency
- Jordanian dinar
- Languages
- Arabic
- People
- About 1.1 crore
- Size
- About 89,342 km²
- Leader
- King Abdullah II
- Free since
- 25 May 1946
- Time
- 2½ hours behind India: at 12 noon in India, it is 9:30 am in Amman
⭐ Jordan is home to Petra, one of the New Seven Wonders of the World.
Your Jordan stamp
Your stamp is blank. Each step makes it better.
Two ways to learn
Learn about Jordan
Find it on the globe
Fly from India to Jordan
Turn the globe with your finger. Jordan has 5 neighbours on land: tap one to visit it.
Israelto the west
Syriato the north
Saudi Arabiato the south and east- Palestinethe West Bank, to the west
Iraqto the east
Compare with India
Jordan and India, side by side
Both are drawn to the same scale.
- SizeIndia is about 37 times the size of Jordan.
- PeopleIndia has about 130 times as many people: about 146 crore in India and about 1.1 crore in Jordan.
- DistanceAmman is about 4,000 km from Delhi, in a straight line.
- TimeJordan is 2½ hours behind India. When it is 12 noon in India, it is 9:30 am in Amman.
Test yourself
Quiz Me
30 questions on Jordan, a fresh mix every time you play. Answer one at a time and see why straight away.
Fly through 30 questions on Jordan
- A fresh mix from the country's 100 questions, every round.
- See the right answer and why, straight away.
- Score 18 or more to earn Jordan's passport stamp.
Map puzzle
Put Jordan back on the map
Jordan and its neighbours have fallen off the map. Can you put all 6 back?
Big neighbours stop at the edge of this map.
Drag each piece to its place on the map, or tap a piece and then tap its place.
For parents and teachers
Free Jordan worksheet
One page to print: colour the flag, name the neighbours, fill in the blanks and more. The answers are at the bottom, upside down.
Next stop