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Capital Jordan, in 36 editions.
The entry for Jordan published Capital in 36 editions of 36, from 1990 to 2025. The text changed in 13 editions. Each is shown as published. Capital in every entry.
- editions changed the text
- 13
- the first edition with it
- 1990
- the latest edition with it
- 2025
Published as “Capital” (1990 to 2025) and “National capital” (1997 to 1998).
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2025 edition
Changed since 2024The same text in 7 editions, 1990 to 1996.
Amman
Amman
The same text in 1997 and 1998.
Published as “National capital”
Amman
Amman
The same text in 4 editions, 1999 to 2002.
Amman
Amman
The same text in 3 editions, 2003 to 2005.
'Amman
Amman 'Amman
The same text in 3 editions, 2006 to 2008.
- name:
- Amman
- geographic coordinates:
- 31 57 N, 35 56 E
- time difference:
- UTC+2 (7 hours ahead of Washington, DC during Standard Time)
- daylight saving time:
- +1hr, begins last Thursday in March; ends last Friday in September
Rewritten: too little of the 2005 text remains to mark the changes.
name: Amman
geographic coordinates: 31 57 N, 35 56 E
time difference: UTC+2 (7 hours ahead of Washington, DC during Standard Time)
daylight saving time: +1hr, begins last Thursday in March; ends last Friday in September
- name:
- Amman
- geographic coordinates:
- 31 57 N, 35 56 E
- time difference:
- UTC+2 (7 hours ahead of Washington, DC during Standard Time)
- daylight saving time:
- +1hr, begins last Thursday in March; ends last Friday in September
name:
Amman
geographic coordinates:
31 57 N, 35 56 E
time difference:
UTC+2 (7 hours ahead of Washington, DC during Standard Time)
daylight saving time:
+1hr, begins last Thursday in March; ends last Friday in September
- name:
- Amman
- geographic coordinates:
- 31 57 N, 35 56 E
- time difference:
- UTC+2 (7 hours ahead of Washington, DC during Standard Time)
- daylight saving time:
- +1hr, begins last Friday in March; ends last Friday in October
name:
Amman
geographic coordinates:
31 57 N, 35 56 E
time difference:
UTC+2 (7 hours ahead of Washington, DC during Standard Time)
daylight saving time:
+1hr, begins last Thursday Friday in March; ends last Friday in September October
The same text in 2011 and 2012.
- name:
- Amman
- geographic coordinates:
- 31 57 N, 35 56 E
- time difference:
- UTC+2 (7 hours ahead of Washington, DC during Standard Time)
- daylight saving time:
- +1hr, begins first Friday in April; ends last Friday in October
name:
Amman
geographic coordinates:
31 57 N, 35 56 E
time difference:
UTC+2 (7 hours ahead of Washington, DC during Standard Time)
daylight saving time:
+1hr, begins last first Friday in March; April; ends last Friday in October
- name:
- Amman
- geographic coordinates:
- 31 57 N, 35 56 E
- time difference:
- UTC+2 (7 hours ahead of Washington, DC during Standard Time)
- daylight saving time:
- +1hr, begins first Friday in April; ends last Friday in October
note: Jordan remains on DST following a decision by the government to cancel a change back to Standard Time in October 2012; DST currently scheduled to end the fourth Friday in October
name:
Amman
geographic coordinates:
31 57 N, 35 56 E
time difference:
UTC+2 (7 hours ahead of Washington, DC during Standard Time)
daylight saving time:
+1hr, begins first Friday in April; ends last Friday in October
note:
Jordan remains on DST following a decision by the government to cancel a change back to Standard Time in October 2012; DST currently scheduled to end the fourth Friday in October
- name:
- Amman
- geographic coordinates:
- 31 57 N, 35 56 E
- time difference:
- UTC+2 (7 hours ahead of Washington, DC, during Standard Time)
- daylight saving time:
- +1hr, begins last Friday in March; ends last Friday in October
name:
Amman
geographic coordinates:
31 57 N, 35 56 E
time difference:
UTC+2 (7 hours ahead of Washington, DC DC, during Standard Time)
daylight saving time:
+1hr, begins first last Friday in April; March; ends last Friday in October Friday in October
note:
Jordan remains on DST following a decision by the government to cancel a change back to Standard Time in October 2012; DST currently scheduled to end the fourth
The same text in 4 editions, 2015 to 2018.
- name:
- Amman
- geographic coordinates:
- 31 57 N, 35 56 E
- time difference:
- UTC+2 (7 hours ahead of Washington, DC, during Standard Time)
- daylight saving time:
- +1hr, begins last Friday in March; ends last Friday in October
name:
geographic coordinates:
time difference:
daylight saving time:
- name:
- Amman
- geographic coordinates:
- 31 57 N, 35 56 E
- time difference:
- UTC+2 (7 hours ahead of Washington, DC, during Standard Time)
- daylight saving time:
- +1hr, begins last Friday in March; ends last Friday in October
- etymology:
- in the 13th century B.C., the Ammonites named their main city "Rabbath Ammon";
- "rabbath" designated "capital" so the name meant "The Capital of [the] Ammon[ites]";
- over time, the "Rabbath" came to be dropped and the city became known simply as "Ammon" and then "Amman"
name: Amman
geographic coordinates: 31 57 N, 35 56 E
time difference: UTC+2 (7 hours ahead of Washington, DC, during Standard Time)
daylight saving time: +1hr, begins last Friday in March; ends last Friday in October
etymology: in the 13th century B.C., the Ammonites named their main city "Rabbath Ammon"; "rabbath" designated "capital" so the name meant "The Capital of [the] Ammon[ites]"; over time, the "Rabbath" came to be dropped and the city became known simply as "Ammon" and then "Amman"
- name:
- Amman
- geographic coordinates:
- 31 57 N, 35 56 E
- time difference:
- UTC+2 (7 hours ahead of Washington, DC, during Standard Time)
- daylight saving time:
- +1hr, begins last Friday in March; ends last Friday in October
- etymology:
- in the 13th century B.C., the Ammonites named their main city "Rabbath Ammon";
- "rabbath" designated "capital," so the name meant "The Capital of [the] Ammon[ites]";
- over time, the "Rabbath" came to be dropped and the city became known simply as "Ammon" and then "Amman"
name: Amman
geographic coordinates: 31 57 N, 35 56 E
time difference: UTC+2 (7 hours ahead of Washington, DC, during Standard Time)
daylight saving time: +1hr, begins last Friday in March; ends last Friday in October
etymology: in the 13th century B.C., the Ammonites named their main city "Rabbath Ammon"; "rabbath" designated "capital" "capital," so the name meant "The Capital of [the] Ammon[ites]"; over time, the "Rabbath" came to be dropped and the city became known simply as "Ammon" and then "Amman"
The same text in 2021 and 2022.
- name:
- Amman
- geographic coordinates:
- 31 57 N, 35 56 E
- time difference:
- UTC+2 (7 hours ahead of Washington, DC, during Standard Time)
- daylight saving time:
- +1hr, begins last Friday in February; ends last Friday in October
- etymology:
- in the 13th century B.C., the Ammonites named their main city "Rabbath Ammon";
- "rabbath" designated "capital," so the name meant "The Capital of [the] Ammon[ites]";
- over time, the "Rabbath" came to be dropped and the city became known simply as "Ammon" and then "Amman"
name: Amman
geographic coordinates: 31 57 N, 35 56 E
time difference: UTC+2 (7 hours ahead of Washington, DC, during Standard Time)
daylight saving time: +1hr, begins last Friday in March; February; ends last Friday in October
etymology: in the 13th century B.C., the Ammonites named their main city "Rabbath Ammon"; "rabbath" designated "capital," so the name meant "The Capital of [the] Ammon[ites]"; over time, the "Rabbath" came to be dropped and the city became known simply as "Ammon" and then "Amman"
The same text in 2023 and 2024.
- name:
- Amman
- geographic coordinates:
- 31 57 N, 35 56 E
- time difference:
- UTC+3 (8 hours ahead of Washington, DC, during Standard Time)
- etymology:
- in the 13th century B.C., the Ammonites named their main city "Rabbath Ammon";
- "rabbath" designated "capital," so the name meant "The Capital of [the] Ammon[ites]";
- over time, the "Rabbath" came to be dropped and the city became known simply as "Ammon" and then "Amman"
name: Amman
geographic coordinates: 31 57 N, 35 56 E
time difference: UTC+2 (7 UTC+3 (8 hours ahead of Washington, DC, during Standard Time)
daylight saving time: +1hr, begins last Friday in February; ends last Friday in October
etymology: in the 13th century B.C., the Ammonites named their main city "Rabbath Ammon"; "rabbath" designated "capital," so the name meant "The Capital of [the] Ammon[ites]"; over time, the "Rabbath" came to be dropped and the city became known simply as "Ammon" and then "Amman"
- name:
- Amman
- geographic coordinates:
- 31 57 N, 35 56 E
- time difference:
- UTC+3 (8 hours ahead of Washington, DC, during Standard Time)
- etymology:
- in the 13th century B.C., the Ammonites named their primary city Rabbath Ammon;
- rabbath meant "capital," so the name translated as "The Capital of [the] Ammon[ites];" over time, the name was shortened to Ammon, and then to Amman
name: Amman
geographic coordinates: 31 57 N, 35 56 E
time difference: UTC+3 (8 hours ahead of Washington, DC, during Standard Time)
etymology: in the 13th century B.C., the Ammonites named their main primary city "Rabbath Ammon"; "rabbath" designated Rabbath Ammon; rabbath meant "capital," so the name meant translated as "The Capital of [the] Ammon[ites]"; Ammon[ites];" over time, the "Rabbath" came name was shortened to be dropped and the city became known simply as "Ammon" Ammon, and then "Amman" to Amman
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Central Intelligence Agency. “Jordan: Capital.” The World Factbook, 1990–2025 editions. Archived by The Factbook, thefactbook.org/jordan/capital.