Capital: Amman

Population

Total Population: 6,047,000

Annual Growth Rate: 2.2%

Density: 69 Inhabitants/km²

Urban Population: 78.5%

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(s): English

Religion: Muslims 90%, Christians 6%.

Literacy Rate: 91.1%

Local Time:

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Exchange Rate on :

National Currency: Jordanian Dinar (JOD)

Country Overview

Area: 88,780 km²

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*: 0.681/1

HDI (World Rank): 82/169

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 Make a Call From Jordan, Dial 00
To Make a Call to 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	2006	2007	2008	2009	2010
Imports of Goods (million USD)	11,548	13,681	16,995	14,236	15,262
Exports of Goods (million USD)	5,204	5,725	7,938	6,375	7,023
Imports of Services (million USD)	2,854	3,356	3,926	3,657	4,158
Exports of Services (million USD)	2,850	3,436	4,353	4,192	4,880

Source: WTO - World Trade Organization - Last Available Data.

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Jordan: Introduction

Foreign Trade in Figures