 Jordan
Facts and Figures
Source: CIA World Factbook |
| Coordinates |
31 00 N, 36 00 E |
| Area |
total: 92,300 sq km land: 91,971 sq km water: 329 sq km |
| Climate |
mostly arid desert; rainy season in west (November to April) |
| Terrain |
mostly desert plateau in east, highland area in west; Great Rift Valley separates East and West Banks of the Jordan River |
| Population |
6,053,193 (July 2007 est.) |
| Languages |
Arabic (official), English widely understood among upper and middle classes |
| Imports |
crude oil, textile fabrics, machinery, transport equipment, manufactured goods |
| Exports |
clothing, pharmaceuticals, potash, phosphates, fertilizers, vegetables, manufactures |
| Hazards |
droughts; periodic earthquakes |
| Resources |
phosphates, potash, shale oil |
| Geography |
strategic location at the head of the Gulf of Aqaba and as the Arab country that shares the longest border with Israel and the occupied West Bank |
| Nationality |
noun: Jordanian(s) adjective: Jordanian |
| 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 |
| Internet Country Code |
.jo |
| Internet Users |
629,500 (2005) |
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