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Jordan

Currency code: 
JOD
Currency name: 
Jordanian dinar
Country name: 
Jordan
Capital: 
Amman
Country code: 
JO
Continent: 
Middle East
Independence: 
May 25, 1946
Independent from: 
from League of Nations mandate under British administration
Total area: 
89,342
Land area: 
88,802
Water area: 
540
Population: 
6,482,081
Population note: 
6,482,081 (July 2013 est.)
Official language: 
Arabic
All languages: 
Arabic (official), English (widely understood among upper and middle classes)
Time zone: 
(UTC+3)
Drive on: 
Right
Calling code: 
+962
Domain: 
.jo