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Entity:
Jordan
Capital:
Amman
Population (2008-07-01):
6,198,677 (CIA)
Area:
92,300 sq.km.
Country code:
jo
Region:
Western Asia
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Jordan
Administrative units
governorate
district
capital
area (sq.km.)
population
1994-10-12
census
population
2004-10-02
census
source:
Department of Statistics
, Amman, Jordan.
note: total land area is given as 88,802 sq.km., with 540 sq.km. of territorial waters, giving a total area of 89,342 sq.km.
Central
Region
14,399
2,599,110
3,183,030
Amman
Governorate
7,579
1,576,238
1,942,066
Balqa
Governorate
1,119
276,082
346,354
Zarqa
Governorate
4,761
639,469
764,650
Madaba
Governorate
940
107,321
129,960
North
Region
28,943
1,148,286
1,444,807
Irbid
Governorate
1,572
751,634
928,292
Mafraq
Governorate
26,541
178,914
244,188
Jarash
Governorate
410
123,190
153,602
Ajloun
Governorate
420
94,548
118,725
South
Region
45,436
392,062
475,802
Karak
Governorate
3,495
169,770
204,185
Tafileh
Governorate
2,209
62,783
75,267
Ma'an
Governorate
32,832
79,670
94,253
Aqaba
Governorate
6,900
79,839
102,097
total
88,778
4,139,458
5,103,639
Main cities
name
population
2004-10-02
census
Amman
1,812,941
Zarqa
395,227
Irbid
250,645
Russeifa
227,735
Wadi Essier
122,032
Aqaba
80,059
source:
Department of Statistics
, Amman, Jordan.