1. country in Southwest Asia, bordered by Syria, Iraq, Saudi Arabia, the Gulf of Aqaba, Israel, and the West Bank. Languages: Arabic. Currency: Jordanian dinar. Capital: Amman. Population: 6,342,948 (2009 estimate).
Area: 89,342 sq km (34,495 sq mi) Official name Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan
2. river in Southwest Asia that rises in the Anti-Lebanon Mountains of Lebanon and flows south through the Sea of Galilee before emptying into the Dead Sea. Length: 320 km (200 mi)
