| Country (long form) |
Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan |
| Capital |
Amman |
| Total Area |
35,637 sq mi
92,300.00 sq km
(slightly smaller than Indiana) |
| Population |
5,153,378 (July 2001 est.) |
| Estimated Population in 2050 |
11,772,789 |
| Languages |
Arabic (official), English widely understood among upper and middle classes |
| Literacy |
86.6% total, 93.4% male, 79.4% female (1995 est.) |
| Religions |
Sunni Muslim 92%, Christian 6% (majority Greek Orthodox, but some Greek Catholics, Roman Catholics, Syrian Orthodox, Coptic Orthodox, Armenian Orthodox, and Protestant denominations), other 2% (several small Shi'a Muslim and Druze populations) (2000 est.) |
| Life Expectancy |
75.1 male, 80.12 female (2001 est.) |
| Government Type |
constitutional monarchy |
| Currency |
1 Jordanian dinar (JD) = 1,000 fils |
| GDP (per capita) |
$3,500 (2000 est.) |
| Industry |
phosphate mining, petroleum refining, cement, potash, light manufacturing, tourism
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| Agriculture |
wheat, barley, citrus, tomatoes, melons, olives; sheep, goats, poultry |
| Arable Land |
4% |
| Natural Resources |
phosphates, potash, shale oil |
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