This is Jordan 🇯🇴 — what it is, and what sits on the far side of the planet from it. The antipode is the point you would reach by digging straight through the centre of the Earth.
| Capital | Amman |
|---|---|
| Population | about 10.1 million |
| Area | 89,074 km² (34,392 sq mi) |
| Region | Western Asia, Asia |
| Economy | Developing region |
| Income group | Upper middle income |
| Official name | Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan |
| Also written | Jordania (es) · Jordanie (fr) · 约旦 (zh) · الأردن (ar) · Иордания (ru) · ヨルダン (ja) |
Start near the middle of Jordan and dig straight down through the centre of the Earth, and you would surface around 31.2946° S, 143.6877° W, in South Pacific Ocean 🌊. That spot is open water; the nearest coast is French Polynesia 🇵🇫, roughly 1,267 km (787 miles) south-west.
The closest settlement of any size is Papeete, French Polynesia, about 1,641 km (1,020 miles) from the point.
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