AREA ................................................
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92.300
kmq
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POPULATION ..................................
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5.611.202 in.
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DENSITY .........................................
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60,8 in/kmq
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CAPITAL ..........................................
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Amman
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LANGUAGES ....................................
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Arabic (official), English widely understood among upper and middle classes
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RELIGIONS ......................................
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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.)
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CURRENCY ......................................
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Jordanian dinar (JOD)
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GDP per CAPITA .............................
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4688 $ (2004)
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HUMAN DEVELOPMENT INDEX ..
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0,537 (85th place)
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LOWEST POINT ...............................
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Dead Sea -408 m
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HIGHEST POINT ..............................
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Jabal Ram 1734 m
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INDEPENDENCE ...............................
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25 May 1946 (from League of Nations mandate under British administration)
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INSTITUTIONAL FORM ...................
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Constitutional Monarchy
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WEB DOMAIN ..................................
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.jo
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COUNTRY CODE ..............................
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+962
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