The Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan, commonly known as Jordan, is located in Western Asia bordered by Syria, Iraq, Saudi Arabia, Israel and the Palestinian territory. Its capital, Amman, is the seat of government. Jordan is a unitary state with a parliamentary system and a constitutional monarchy. 

Jordan is not party to the 1951 Convention relating to the Status of Refugees, the 1967 Protocol relating to the Status of Refugees, the 1954 Convention relating to the Status of Stateless Persons or the 1961 Convention on the Reduction of Statelessness.