Jordan

Capital: 
Amman
Location: 
Middle East, northwest of Saudi Arabia
Country Code: 
JO
Commodity
Area: 
Approx. 89,000 sq km
Coastline: 
Approx. 25 km
Climate: 
mostly arid desert;rainy season in west (November to April)
Land Resources (terrain): 
mostly desert plateau in east, highland area in west;Great Rift Valley separates East and West Banks of the Jordan River
Natural Resource: 
phosphates
Natural Resource: 
potash
Natural Resource: 
shale oil
Total Renewable Water Resources: 
Approx. 1 cu km
Natural Hazards: 
droughts
Natural Hazards: 
periodic earthquakes
Environmental Issues: 
natural fresh water resources
Environmental Issues: 
deforestation
Environmental Issues: 
overgrazing
Environmental Issues: 
soil erosion
Environmental Issues: 
desertification
Electricity (Production): 
Approx. 12 Billion kWh
Electricity (Consumption): 
Approx. 10 Billion kWh
Electricity (Exports): 
Approx. 176 Million kWh
Electricity (Imports): 
Approx. 200 million kWh
Oil (Production): 
00 bbl/day
Oil (Consumption): 
Approx. 108,000 bbl/day
Oil (Exports): 
0 bbl/day
Oil (Imports): 
Approx. 108,000 bbl/day
Natural Gas (Production): 
Approx. 250 million cu m
Natural Gas (Consumption): 
Approx. 3 Billion cu m
Custom & Culture
Population: 
Approx. 6 Million
Nationality: 
Jordanian
Ethnic Groups: 
Arab
Ethnic Groups: 
Circassian
Ethnic Groups: 
Armenian
Unofficial Language: 
Arabic
Unofficial Language: 
English
Type Of Government: 
constitutional monarchy
Knowledge
Literacy: 
Approx. 90% Age 15+ Can Read and Write
Agricultural Products: 
citrus
Agricultural Products: 
tomatoes
Agricultural Products: 
cucumbers
Agricultural Products: 
olives
Agricultural Products: 
sheep
Agricultural Products: 
poultry
Agricultural Products: 
stone fruits
Agricultural Products: 
strawberries
Agricultural Products: 
dairy
Industrial Products: 
clothing
Industrial Products: 
fertilizers
Industrial Products: 
potash
Industrial Products: 
phosphate mining
Industrial Products: 
pharmaceuticals
Industrial Products: 
petroleum refining
Industrial Products: 
cement
Industrial Products: 
inorganic chemicals
Industrial Products: 
light manufacturing
Industrial Products: 
tourism
Money
National Budget (Revenue): 
Approx. $ 5.5 Billion
National Budget (Expenditures): 
Approx. $8.2 Billion
National Debt: 
Approx. $6.7 Billion
Stock of Money: 
N/A
GDP: 
Approx. $33 Billion
Inflation Rate: 
Approx. 2%
Commercial Bank Prime Lending Rate: 
Approx. 9%
Export Value: 
Approx. $7 Billion
Export Product: 
clothing
Export Product: 
fertilizers
Export Product: 
potash
Export Product: 
phosphates
Export Product: 
vegetables
Export Product: 
pharmaceuticals
Export Partner: 
India
Export Partner: 
Iraq
Export Partner: 
United States
Export Partner: 
Saudi Arabia
Export Partner: 
UAE
Import Value: 
Approx. $12 Billion
Import Product: 
crude oil
Import Product: 
machinery
Import Product: 
transport equipment
Import Product: 
iron
Import Product: 
cereals
Import Partner: 
Saudi Arabia
Import Partner: 
China
Import Partner: 
Germany
Import Partner: 
United States
Import Partner: 
Egypt
Import Partner: 
Ukraine
Technology
Communication: 
Telephone
Communication: 
Radio
Communication: 
Television
Communication: 
Internet .jo
Airports: 
17
Railways: 
Approx. 500 km
Roadways: 
Approx. 8,000 km
Ports: 
Al 'Aqabah
Pipelines: 
gas: Approx. 400 km
Pipelines: 
oil: Approx. 50 km
Well-being
Infant Mortality: 
Approx. 17 Deaths per 1000 Births
Life Expectancy: 
Approx. 80 Years
Size Of Labor Pool: 
Approx. 1.6 Million
Occupation: 
agriculture: 3%
Occupation: 
industry: 20%
Occupation: 
services: 77%
Unemployment: 
Approx. 13%
Population Below Poverty Line: 
Approx. 14%
Submitted by administrator on Fri, 2010-09-17 13:10