Capital:
Amman
Area:
89,206 sq km / 34,434 sq ml
Language:
Arabic, English
Currency:
Jordanian Dinar
Population:
5,460,265
Life expectancy:
66 (men), 70 (women)
Literacy rate:
89%
Religions:
89% Sunni Muslim, 8% Christain
Physical features:
Desert plateau in east, rift valley separates east / west banks of River Jordan
Ethnic distribution:
Mainly Arabs, minorities of Circassian, Armenians, and Kurdish
Exports:
Potash, phosphates, citrus, vegetables, fertilizers, texiles, cement, detergent, soap, plastics
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