Jordan
Geography
| Location | Middle East, northwest of Saudi Arabia. |
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| Area | total: 89,342 sq km. land: 88,802 sq km water: 540 sq km |
| Natural Resources | phosphates, potash, shale oil |
Others
| Nationality | noun: Jordanian(s) adjective: Jordanian |
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| Religions | 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.) |
| Languages | Arabic (official), English widely understood among upper and middle classes |
| Country name | conventional long form: Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan conventional short form: Jordan former: Transjordan |
| Government type | constitutional monarchy |
| Capital | name: Amman geographic coordinates: 31 57 N, 35 56 E time difference: UTC+2 (7 hours ahead of Washington, DC during Standard Time) daylight saving time: +1hr, begins last Thursday in March; ends last Friday in September |
| Administrative divisions | 12 governorates (muhafazat, singular - muhafazah); Ajlun, Al 'Aqabah, Al Balqa', Al Karak, Al Mafraq, 'Amman, At Tafilah, Az Zarqa', Irbid, Jarash, Ma'an, Madaba |
| Independence | 25 May 1946 (from League of Nations mandate under British administration) |
| Legal system | based on Islamic law and French codes; judicial review of legislative acts in a specially provided High Tribunal; has not accepted compulsory ICJ jurisdiction |
Economy
| GDP (purchasing power parity) | $40.02 billion (2013 est.) |
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| GDP (official exchange rate) | $34.08 billion (2013 est.) |
| GDP - real growth rate | 3.3% (2013 est.) |
| GDP - per capita (PPP) | $6,100 (2013 est.) |
| GDP - composition by sector | agriculture: 3.2% industry: 29.9% services: 67% (2013 est.) |
| Labor force - by occupation | agriculture: 2.7% industry: 20% services: 77.4% (2007 est.) |
| Population below poverty line | 14.2% (2002) |
| Inflation rate (consumer prices) | 5.9% (2013 est.) |
| Agriculture - products | citrus, tomatoes, cucumbers, olives; sheep, poultry, stone fruits, strawberries, dairy |
| Industries | clothing, phosphate mining, fertilizers, pharmaceuticals, petroleum refining, cement, potash, inorganic chemicals, light manufacturing, tourism |
| Industrial production growth rate | 2.8% (2013 est.) |
| Exports - commodities | clothing, pharmaceuticals, potash, phosphates, fertilizers, vegetables, manufactures |
| Currency (code) | Jordanian dinar (JOD) |
| Fiscal year | calendar year |
Population and Health
| Population | 7,930,491 (July 2014 est.) |
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| Age structure | 0-14 years: 35.8% (male 1,457,174/female 1,385,604) 15-24 years: 20.4% (male 826,482/female 788,950) 25-54 years: 35.7% (male 1,421,634/female 1,412,888) 55-64 years: 3.9% (male 160,224/female 169,965) 65 years and over: 5.1% (male 145,515/female 162,055) (2014 est.) |
| Population growth rate | 3.86% (2014 est.) |
| Birth rate | 25.23 births/1,000 population (2014 est.) |
| Death rate | 3.8 deaths/1,000 population (2014 est.) |
| Sex ratio | at birth: 1.06 male(s)/female 0-14 years: 1.05 male(s)/female 15-24 years: 1.05 male(s)/female 25-54 years: 1.01 male(s)/female 55-64 years: 1.02 male(s)/female 65 years and over: 0.95 male(s)/female total population: 1.03 male(s)/female (2014 est.) |
| Infant mortality rate | total: 15.73 deaths/1,000 live births male: 16.63 deaths/1,000 live births female: 14.79 deaths/1,000 live births (2014 est.) |
| Life expectancy at birth | total population: 74.1 years male: 72.79 years female: 75.5 years (2014 est.) |
| Total fertility rate | 3.16 children born/woman (2014 est.) |
| Current contraceptive use among married women 15-49 years old(any method) | 59% (2007-2012) |
| Unmet need of contraceptive | 13.4% (2008) |
| HIV/AIDS - people living with HIV/AIDS | 600 (2012) |
| HIV/AIDS - deaths | fewer than 500 (2012) |
| Literacy | definition: age 15 and over can read and write total population: 95.9% male: 97.7% female: 93.9% (2011 est.) |