Jordan
Official name: |
Jordan |
Capital City: |
Amman |
Current Local Time: |
| International Dialing Code: |
962 |
Population: |
4,212,152 (July 1996 |
Currency: |
1 Jordanian dinar (JD) = 1,000 fils |
Spoken Languages: |
Arabic (official), English widely understood among upper and middleclasses |
Holidays: |
Jan 1, Feb 25, May 1, 25, Jun 9, Jul 8, Sep 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, Nov 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, Dec 7, 25 |
Major Exports: |
Commodities: phosphates, fertilizers, potash, agricultural products, manufactures |
Partners: India, Iraq, Saudi Arabia, EU, Indonesia, UAE Major Imports: |
Commodities: crude oil, machinery, transport equipment, food, live animals, manufactured goods |
Partners: EU, US, Iraq, Japan, Turkey Total Export: |
$1.7 billion (f.o.b., 1994) |
Total Import: |
$3.8 billion (c.i.f., 1994) |
Gross Domestic Product: |
$19.3 billion (1995 est.) |
Per Capita Income: |
$4,700 (1995 est.) |
Literacy Rate: |
86.6% |
Population Growth Rate: |
2.65% (1996 est.) |
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