Jordan
Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan · Western Asia
Updated 8 November 2026
Jordan is a country in Western Asia with its capital in Amman. Its head of state is Abdullah II of Jordan and its head of government is Jafar Hassan. On DiploMaps you can see Jordan on the world map with its leaders, economy, trade and UN votes, and its relations with the United Arab Emirates.
Key facts
- Capital
- Amman
- Head of state
- Abdullah II of JordanKing of the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan
- Head of government
- Jafar HassanPrime Minister of Jordan since 2024
- Foreign minister
- Ayman al-ṢafadīJordanian politician
- Population
- 11.5 million (2025)
- Area
- 89,342 km²
- GDP
- $61.6 billion (2025)
- Currency
- Jordanian dinar (JOD)
- Official languages
- Arabic
- United Nations
- Member since 1955
- Region
- Western Asia · Asia
Jordan and the UAE
- UAE exports to it (2025)
- $1.1 billion
- UAE imports from it (2025)
- $835.1 million
- Visa for UAE citizens
- No visa needed90 days Study: 90 days Treatment: 90 days Work: 90 days Note : After the end of the prescribed period (3 months), 11 dinars are paid once throughout the stay in Jordan, and in the event of departure, the period is recalculated again
Memberships
- Arab League
- Organisation of Islamic Cooperation
- Non-Aligned Movement
- Group of 77
- CICA
- Union for the Mediterranean
- NPT (Non-Proliferation Treaty)
- ICC (Rome Statute)