Jordan

Official name:

The Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan

Name in local language:

اَلمَمْلَكَة اَلأُرْدُنِيَّة اَلهَاشِمِيَّة‎ transliterated as al-Mamlakah al-ʾUrdunniyyah al-Hāšimiyyah

Form of government:

Monarchy

Political system:

Parliamentary

Founding date/ Date of independence: The Emirate of Transjordan was created in 1921 as a British protectorate. Independence came in 1946 as the Hashemite Kingdom of Transjordan, and the country's name was changed in Kingdom of Jordan in 1951.
Date of constitution/reform: 1952, modified on several occasions
Form of state: Unitary
Administrative divisions: 12 governorates (muhafazah)
Official language(s): Arabic
Other spoken languages: English
Official religion: Islam
Minorities: Religious minorities include Christians, Druze & Shia Muslims. Ethnic minorities is a sensitive issue due to the presence of more Palestinians in Jordan, than the original Bedouins of Jordanian origin. There are small Circassian & Armenian ethnic minorities.
Dominant actor(s): Monarchy
Elected institutions of government: House of Representatives (Majlis al-Nuwaab), Mayors - of all cities except Amman
Non-elected institutions of government: House of Senate (Majlis al-Aayan), Governors of the 12 governorates, Mayor of Amman
Party system: Political parties were legalized in 1992 and multiple political parties exist. However, most are weak and disorganised and real multi-party politics is lacking in Jordan.

Current authorities