Facts and Figures

Full name: Hashimid  Kingdom  Jordan 

Nationality
        noun: Jordanian(s) 
        adjective: Jordanian 

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Area
        total: 92,300 sq km
        land: 91,971 sq km
        water: 329 sq km 

Population: 5,759,732 (July 2005 est.)

Ethnic groups
        Arab 98%
        Circassian 1%
        Armenian 1% 
 
Capital: Amman 

Largest Cities 
        Ez  Zarka - 605,000
        Irbid - 380,000
        Al Aqabah - 40,000 
        Al Karak 
        Maan

Official Language 
        Arabic (official)
        English widely understood among upper and middle classes 

Religion
        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.) 

Political system: constitutional monarchy

GDP: purchasing power parity - $25.5 billion (2004 est.)  

GDP per head: purchasing power parity - $4,500 (2004 est.)   

Annual growth: 5.1% (2004 est.)

GDP - composition by sector
        agriculture: 2.4%
        industry: 26%
        services: 71.5% (2004 est.) 

Inflation: 3.2% (2004 est.) 

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