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Capital Jordan : |
'Amman .
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| Land Boudaries Border Country Jordan :
| Iraq 181 km, Israel 238 km, Saudi Arabia 744 km, Syria 375 km, West Bank 97 km .
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| Climate Jordan :
| mostly arid desert; rainy season in west (November to April) .
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| Life expectancy Jordan :
| 78.06 years .
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| Fertility rate Jordan :
| 2.86 children born/woman (2004 est.) .
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| Government type Jordan :
| constitutional monarchy .
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| Population Jordan :
| 5,611,202 (July 2004 est.) .
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| Area Total Jordan :
| 92,300 sq km .
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| Telephones Main Lines In Use Jordan :
| 622,600 (2003) .
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| Telephones Mobile Cellular Jordan :
| 1,325,300 (2003) .
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| International Country Code Jordan :
| 962.
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| Sex ratio total Jordan :
| 1.1 male(s)/female (2004 est.) .
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| Sex Jordan ratio under 15 :
| 1.04 male(s)/female .
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| Sex Jordan ratio 15 64 :
| 1.15 male(s)/female .
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| Sex Jordan ratio 65 :
| 0.96 male(s)/female .
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| Current account balance Jordan :
| $903 million (2003) |
| HIV Jordan :
| less than 0.1% (2001 est.) |
| Population below poverty line Jordan :
| 30% (2001 est.) |
| Literacy Jordan :
| 91,30% |
| House hold income lowest than 10% Jordan :
| 3,30% |
| House hold income highest than 10% Jordan :
| 29.8% (1997) |
| Inflation Jordan :
| 2.4% (2003 est.) |
| Unemployment Rate Jordan :
| 16% official rate; actual rate is 25%-30% (2001 est.) |
| Internet Users Jordan :
| 457,000 (2003) |
| Location Jordan :
| Middle East, northwest of Saudi Arabia |
| Geographic Coordinates Jordan :
| 31 00 N, 36 00 E |
| Religion Jordan :
| Sunni Muslim 92%, Christian 6% (majority Greek Orthodox, but some Greek and Roman Catholics, Syrian Orthodox, Coptic Orthodox, Armenian Orthodox, and Protestant denominations), other 2% (several small Shi'a Muslim and Druze populations) (2001 est.) |
| Administrative region Jordan :
| 12 governorates (muhafazat, singular - muhafazah); Ajlun, Al 'Aqabah, Al Balqa', Al Karak, Al Mafraq, 'Amman, At Tafilah, Az Zarqa', Irbid, Jarash, Ma'an, Madaba |
| Terrain Jordan :
| mostly desert plateau in east, highland area in west; Great Rift Valley separates East and West Banks of the Jordan River |
| Elevation extremes lowest Jordan :
| Dead Sea -408 m |
| Elevation extremes highest Jordan :
| Jabal Ram 1,734 m |
| Natural resources Jordan :
| phosphates, potash, shale oil |
| Land use arable land Jordan :
| 2,67% |
| Land use permanentcrops Jordan :
| 1,83% |
| Irrigated land Jordan :
| 750 sq km (1998 est.) |
| Natural hazards Jordan :
| droughts; periodic earthquakes |
| Environment current issues Jordan :
| limited natural fresh water resources; deforestation; overgrazing; soil erosion; desertification |
| Geography note Jordan :
| strategic location at the head of the Gulf of Aqaba and as the Arab country that shares the longest border with Israel and the occupied West Bank |
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Divisions
Ajlun
Al 'Aqabah
Al Balqa'
Al Karak
Al Mafraq
'Amman
At Tafilah
Az Zarqa'
Irbid
Jarash
Ma'an
Madaba
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