The Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan

Jordan hosts one of the world’s largest refugee populations relative to its own population, reflecting its major humanitarian role in the region.

The seven-pointed star on Jordan’s flag represents the seven verses of Al-Fatiha, the opening chapter of the Quran.

Dana Biosphere Reserve is Jordan’s largest nature reserve, known for its dramatic landscapes and rich wildlife.

Jordan is home to the Arab Potash Company, the Arab world’s only potash producer, which ranks eighth worldwide by output.

Plaster statues found at Ain Ghazal in Amman are about 9,000 years old, making them among the oldest large-scale human figures ever discovered.

Jordan exports locally made medicines to 85 countries, making pharmaceuticals one of the country’s leading industries.

Jordan’s ancient city of Petra, the capital of the Nabataeans, is famous for its rock-cut architecture and has been a UNESCO World Heritage Site since 1985.

Jordan borders the Dead Sea, whose shoreline is the lowest exposed land on Earth, more than 400 metres below sea level.

Archaeologists found 14,400-year-old flatbread remains at Jordan’s Shubayqa 1 site, showing that people made bread at least 4,000 years before farming.

Jordan’s Madaba Map, a 6th-century floor mosaic in the Church of St George, is the oldest surviving map of the region and includes the earliest known depiction of Jerusalem.

Jordan is home to SESAME, the Middle East’s first synchrotron light source and the region’s first major international scientific centre.

Jordan gained its first natural UNESCO World Heritage Site in 2026, when the Aqaba Marine Reserve was added to the list.