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Introduction

Capital: Amman

Population

Total Population: 5,718,855
Annual growth rate: 3.2%
Density: 65 inhabitant/km²
Urban population: 78.4%
Population of main cities including suburbs: Amman (2,925,000); Zarqa (792,000); Irbid (928,000); Al Rusayfah (200,000); Al Quwaysimah (130,000).
Ethnic Origins: 98% Arabs (half of them Palestinians), 1% Circassians, 1% Armenians.
Official Language: Arabic.
Other languages spoken: The Adhyge language, the Domari language, Armenian.
Business language: English
Religion: Muslims 90%, Christians 6%.
Literacy rate: 91.1%

Local time:

It is %T:%M %A in Amman

Exchange rate on :

National currency: Jordanian Dinar (JOD)


Country overview

Type of State: Hashemite Kingdom. Constitutional monarchy where the King has absolute powers.
Type of economy: Lower-middle-income economy, Emerging Financial Market.
An economy dependent on petroleum exports and international aid.
HDI*: 0,769/1
HDI (world rank): 90th/177

Note: (*) The HDI, Human Development Index, is an indicator which synthesizes several data such as life expectancy, level of education, professional careers, access to culture etc.


Telecommunication

Telephone code:
To call from Jordan, dial 00
To call in Jordan, dial +962
Internet suffix: .jo
Telephone lines: 8.5 per 100 inhabitants
Internet users: 24.5 per 100 inhabitants
Access to electricity: 100% of the population

Foreign trade in figures

 
Foreign trade indicators 20032004200520062007
Imports of goods (millions USD) 5,0787,2619,31710,26012,022
Exports of goods (millions USD) 3,0823,8834,3015,2045,700
Imports of services (millions USD) 1,8892,1462,5422,9713,479
Exports of services (millions USD) 1,7482,0732,3342,9073,410

Source: World Bank

 

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