| Ruling Regime |
Parliamentary
with hereditary monarchy |
| Head of State |
King
Abdullah II Bin Al-Hussein |
| Location |
Situated
between latitudes 29 and 33 north and longitudes 34 and 39 east. (Maps of Jordan) |
| Time |
Summer
:Greenwich
+ 3 hours
Winter
:Greenwich
+ 2 hours
|
| Area |
89.2 thousand
Km Sq. of which 7.8% is agricultural land |
| Coastline |
26 kms |
| Capital |
Amman
(pop. 1.5 million) |
| Other Major Cities |
Aqaba,
Irbid, Karak, Salt, Zarqa |
| Population
(M) |
5.039 (Inhabitants -
July 2001) |
| Literacy Rate |
87% |
| Language |
Arabic (English
is widely used) |
| Religion |
Islam and
Christianity |
| Economic
system |
Market oriented
economy |
| Size of
the economy |
GDP in 1998
is estimated at JD 5,180 million (US$ 7,306 million) |
| Standard
of living |
Per capita
GDP at current market prices equals JD 1,089 (US$ 1,536 in 1998) |
| Currency |
Jordanian
Dinar JD
US$1= JOD 0.710 fixed since 1997
and is fully convertible |
| Climate |
Hot and
dry in summer, rainy in winter |
| Working
Days |
Sundays
through Thursdays. Friday and Saturday are an Official Weekend Holiday. |
| National Holydays |
January 1 |
New Year |
| January 30 |
King Abdullah’s
Birthday |
| (Shawal 1st)
for 3 Days |
Eid Al Fitr |
| (Thul Hijjah 10) for
4 Days |
Eid Al Adha |
| (Muharram 1st
) |
Hijra New Year |
| May 1 |
Labor Day |
| May 25 |
Independence Day |
| 12 Rabi' 1 |
Prophet’s Birthday |
| November 14 |
King Hussein
Remembrance Day |
| November 16 |
El Issra’
Wall-Mi’raj |
| December 25 |
Christmas |
| Credit Cards |
Major
credit cards are accepted most everywhere, including ATMs of the major banks. |
| WTO |
Jordan
is a member of the World Trade Organization |
