Flag of the Day: Amman, Jordan

This is the flag of Amman, a city home to about 4 million residents and serving as the national capital of JORDAN. A large part of this flag is the Arabic spelling, عمان, of Amman. Abstract shapes in the background represent buildings and hills in the city. Communities surrounding Amman in northern Jordan include Al Mafraq, As Salț, Az Zarqā’, Irbid, and Ma’dabā.

Jordan Exports

According to National Geographic MapMaker (mapmaker.nationalgeographic.org), the following items are major exports of JORDAN: citrus fruit, clothing and textiles, cucumbers, fertilizer, lightly manufactured goods, olives, pharmaceuticals, phosphate, potash, shale oil, stone fruit (apricots, plums, etc.), strawberries, tomatoes, and various vegetables. According to the International Monetary Fund (data.imf.org), countries and territories buying and importing most of those exports (February 2017 statistics) include Iraq (top importer), Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, Turkey, Qatar, South Africa, Kuwait, the United States, Palestine, Israel, Indonesia, Lebanon, Sudan, Algeria, Canada, India, Taiwan, Syria, Oman, and the Netherlands.

Jordan Endangered Species

The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species™ for JORDAN in western Asia lists 6 critically endangered species and 21 endangered species. Jordan's critically endangered species are the Azraq Toothcarp, Northern Bald Ibis, Snow Crane, Sociable Plover, Leguminaia saulcyi freshwater mussel, and Melanopsis ammonis freshwater snail. The Azraq Toothcarp is found only in Jordan's Azraq Oasis. The mussel species' population range is believed to cover small areas in northern Jordan and northwestern Syria and a large area of Lebanon, while the snail species is distributed in northern Jordan and eastern and southeastern Israel.

Endangered species include the Black Teatfish, Jordan Barbel fish, Mesopotamian Fallow Deer, Saker Falcon, Steppe Eagle, Syrian Demoiselle damselfly, and White-headed Duck. Fish of the Jordan Barbel species live and swim in some streams and lakes in northern Jordan and parts of Israel and Lebanon. In addition to living in Israel, Jordan, and Lebanon, Syrian Demoiselles can be found in west-central Syria.

Basics About Jordan

The capital of JORDAN, a Middle East country located east of Israel, northwest of Saudi Arabia, and south of Syria, is Amman. Jordan's eastern panhandle is to the left of Iraq. The Jordan River and the salty Dead Sea are to the left of Jordan and right of Israel. The ancient city of Petra is a famous ancient city and archaeological site in Southern Jordan. Topographically, Jordan is mostly desert land, especially in the east. The official language is Arabic, while English is also spoken. Lastly, most Jordanians are Arabs and believe in Islam.

Jordan

Officially known as the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan, JORDAN (الأردن) is a Middle Eastern country with a population near 6.7 million. Jordan's total area is 89,340 square kilometers and 34,495 square miles. Israel is located to the west of Jordan, and beyond Israel is the Mediterranean Sea. Saudi Arabia is southeast of Jordan and Syria is north, while the eastern panhandle of Jordan is west of Iraq. The capital of Jordan, located in the northern part of the country, is Amman ('Ammān). The currency is the Jordanian Dinar, and its ISO 4217 currency code is JOD.