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Jordan Capital: Amman Population: 5,906,760 The Geography of Jordan Total Size: 92,300 square km Size Comparison: slightly smaller than Indiana Geographical Coordinates: 31 00 N, 36 00 E World Region: Middle East General Terrain: mostly desert plateau in east, highland area in west; Great Rift Valley separates East and West Banks of the Jordan River Geographical Low Point: Dead Sea -408 m Geographical High Point: Jabal Ram 1,734 m Climate: mostly arid desert; rainy season in west (November to April) The People of Jordan Type of Government: constitutional monarchy Languages Spoken: Arabic (official), English widely understood among upper and middle classes Independence: 25 May 1946 (from League of Nations mandate under British administration) National Holiday: Independence Day, 25 May (1946) Nationality: Jordanian(s) Religions: 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.) Economy of Jordan Major Industries: textiles, phosphate mining, fertilizers, pharmaceuticals, petroleum refining, cement, potash, inorganic chemicals, light manufacturing, tourism Agricultural Products: wheat, barley, citrus, tomatoes, melons, olives; sheep, goats, poultry Natural Resources: phosphates, potash, shale oil Major Exports: clothing, phosphates, fertilizers, potash, vegetables, manufactures, pharmaceuticals Major Imports: crude oil, textile fabrics, machinery, transport equipment, manufactured goods Currency: Jordanian dinar (JOD) National GDP: $26,800,000,000 Total Export Revenue: $4,226,000,000 Brief History of Jordan: Following World War I and the dissolution of the Ottoman Empire, the UK received a mandate to govern much of the Middle East. Britain separated out a semi-autonomous region of Transjordan from Palestine in the early 1920s, and the area received its indepe Back to Geography Home Page

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