Amman (pronounced /ɑːˈmɑːn/; Arabic: عمّان, ʿAmmān) is the capital and largest city of the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan. A city of 2,525,000 inhabitants (2008 estimate), it is the country's political, cultural and commercial centre and one of the oldest continuously inhabited cities in the world. Amman is the administrative seat of the homonymous governorate.
During its long history, Amman has been inhabited by several civilizations. The first ci...
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Area:
- 1,680 km² (648.7 mi² )
Population:
- 2,125,400
Also known as:
- Amman, Jordan,
- Muhafazat `Amman,
- Muhafidhiyat El `Asima,
- Muhafiziyatalasimah,
- Muhafazatamman,
- Muhafiziyat Al `Asimah,
- Al ‘Āşimah,
- Al `Asimah,
- Muḩāfaz̧At ‘Ammān,
- ‘Ammān,
- Muhafazat `Asimah,
- Muḩāfaz̧At ‘Āsimah,
- Governorate Of ‘Amman,
- Alasimah,
- Muhafidhiyat El ‘Asima,
- Muhafizate Al Aasimah,
- Muhafidhiyatelasima,
- Governorateofamman,
- Governorate Of `Amman,
- Muḩāfiz̧Īyat Al ‘Āşimah,
- Muhafazatasimah
