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Jordan
Western AsiaCapital Amman5 neighbours
Jordan is a country in Western Asia, Asia. Its capital is Amman. Jordan is next to Iraq, Israel, Palestine, Saudi Arabia and Syria.
A way to remember it
A stubby country wedged between Saudi Arabia, Israel and Iraq, with a tiny toe of coast at the bottom.
Good to know
It has a short coastline on the Red Sea at the port of Aqaba.
Quick facts
- CapitalAmman
- RegionAsia, Western Asia
- Land borders5 countries
- Also known asHashemite Kingdom of Jordan, al-Mamlakah al-Urdunīyah al-Hāshimīyah
Iraq
Israel
Palestine
Saudi Arabia
Syria