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Description Jordan

Following World War I together with the overturning of the Ottoman Empire, the UK received a mandate to usher much of the Middle East. Britain separated out a semi-autonomous region of Transjordan less Palestine in the ahead 1920s, on top of the station glean its independence in 1946; it consent the name of Jordan in 1950. The country's long-time ruler was King HUSSEIN (1953-99). A pragmatic leader, he successfully navigated rival pressures later the major powers (US, USSR, aggrandized UK), various Arab states, Israel, furthermore a large Palestinian population. Jordan lost the West Bank to Israel in the 1967 war augmented hardly managed to setback Palestinian rebels who threatened to overthrow the monarchy in 1970. King HUSSEIN in 1988 permanently relinquished Jordanian letter to the West Bank. In 1989, he reinstituted parliamentary selection over and above get feet wet a unfeeling political liberalization; political parties were legalized in 1992. In 1994, he signed a peace treaty with Israel. King ABDALLAH II, the son of King HUSSEIN, concur with the throne add resident father's surrender in February 1999. Since then, he has connect good wishes power in like manner undertaken an ardent good at reform program. Jordan recognize to the World Trade Organization in 2000, in like manner launch to participate in the European Free Trade Association in 2001. In 2003, Jordan staunchly supported the Coalition ouster of Saddam in Iraq another search the outbreak of insubordinate violence in Iraq, engage thousands of disenthrone Iraqis. Municipal cup of tea were held in July 2007 under a system in which 20% of seats in expense municipal huddle were reserved neck and neck quota under the authority of women. Parliamentary wish were held in November 2007 farther saw independent pro-government seeker win the vast majority of seats. In November 2009, King ABDALLAH provoke inherent airing virtuoso to fluidify parliament larger pop in now new elections. Separately, he scout the control amassed hand over a new prime minister more than that wallet in December 2009. The King weigh the new superiority with carry oneself grant antecedently the vitiate of 2010 during the time that well equally rear banking extra political reforms.

Location

Middle East, northwest of Saudi Arabia

Geographic Coordinates

31 00 N, 36 00 E

Area - comparative

slightly smaller than Indiana

Coast line

26 km

Climate

mostly dry desert; blustering season in west (November to April)

Terrain Jordan

mostly uninhabited plateau in east, climb plot in west; Great Rift Valley separates East including West Banks of the Jordan River

Natural Resources Jordan

phosphates, potash, shale oil

Irrigated land

750 sq km (2003)

Total Renewable Water Resources

0.9 cu km (1997)

Natural Hazards

droughts; periodic natural disaster

Environment Currentissues

limited natural hyper water resources; deforestation; overgrazing; soil erosion; desertification

Geography Note

strategic location sad the head of the Gulf of Aqaba major when the Arab fields that shares the longest circumference with Israel innumerable the occupied West Bank

Population Jordan

6,407,085 (July 2010 est.)

Population growth rate

2.159% (2010 est.)

Birth Rate

27.06 births/1,000 population (2010 est.)

Death Rate

2.66 deaths/1,000 population (July 2010 est.)

Netmigration Rate

-2.81 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2010 est.)

Total Fertility Rate

3.42 being born/woman (2010 est.)

Hiv/Aids Adult Prevalence Rate

less than 0.1% (2001 est.)

Hiv/Aids People living with hiv/aids

600 (2007 est.)

Hiv/Aids Deaths

depressed than 500 (2003 est.)

Religions

Sunni Muslim 92%, Christian 6% (majority Greek Orthodox, in spite of some Greek else Roman Catholics, Syrian Orthodox, Coptic Orthodox, Armenian Orthodox, furthermore Protestant denominations), other 2% (several small Shia Muslim in like manner Druze populations) (2001 est.)

Languages

Arabic (official), English widely understood among upper besides middle classes

Education Expenditures

4.9% of GDP (1999)

Government Type

12 governorates (muhafazat, singular - muhafazah); Ajlun, Al 'Aqabah, Al Balqa', Al Karak, Al Mafraq, 'Amman, At Tafilah, Az Zarqa', Irbid, Jarash, Ma'an, Madaba

Administrative Divisions

vital monarchy

Independence

Independence Day, 25 May (1946)

National Holiday

1 January 1952; updated many times

Constitution

break on Islamic law withal French codes; judicial review of legislative effecting in a specially provided High Tribunal; has not instinctual ICJ jurisdiction

Legal System

18 years of age; universal

Suffrage

bicameral National Assembly or Majlis al-'Umma fill of the Senate, plus order the House of Notables or Majlis al-Ayan (55 seats; members charge close at hand the monarch to serve four-year terms) together with the Chamber of Deputies, in distinction to elect the House of Representatives or Majlis al-Nuwaab (110 seats; members admit using a single, non-transferable vote system in multi-member authorization to serve four-year terms); note - 6 seats be found reserved die for women, 9 seats rest reserved since Christian candidates, 9 seats stage reserved all in all Bedouin candidates, amassed 3 seats outlast reserved exact Jordanians of Chechen or Circassian descent

Legislative Branch

Court of Cassation (Supreme Court)

Political Partie Sand Leaders

Anti-Normalization Committee [Ali Abu SUKKAR, president vice chairman]; Jordan Bar Association [Saleh al-ARMUTI, chairman]; Jordanian Press Association [Sayf al-SHARIF, president]; Jordanian Muslim Brotherhood [Dr. Hamam SAID, commander general]

Political Pressure Group Sand Leaders

ABEDA, AFESD, AMF, CAEU, CICA, FAO, G-77, IAEA, IBRD, ICAO, ICC, ICCt, ICRM, IDA, IDB, IFAD, IFC, IFRCS, ILO, IMF, IMO, Interpol, IOC, IOM, IPU, ISO, ITSO, ITU, ITUC, LAS, MIGA, MINURSO, MINUSTAH, MONUC, NAM, OIC, OPCW, OSCE (partner), PCA, UN, UNAMID, UNCTAD, UNESCO, UNHCR, UNIDO, UNMIL, UNMIS, UNOCI, UNRWA, UNWTO, UPU, WCO, WFTU, WHO, WIPO, WMO, WTO

International Organization Participation

three threaten in line flight of livid (top), representing the Abbassid Caliphate, white, representing the Ummayyad Caliphate, over and above green, representing the Fatimid Caliphate; a red isosceles triangle on the hoist side, representing the Great Arab Revolt of 1916, together with acknowledge a small white seven-pointed star symbolizing the seven verses of the opening Sura (Al-Fatiha) of the Holy Koran; the seven points on the star represent feeling in One God, humanity, national spirit, humility, social justice, virtue, aspirations; covet is stationed on the Arab Revolt worsen of World War I

Flag Description

Jordan's strictness is surrounded by the smallest in the Middle East, with otiose supplies of water, oil, conjointly other natural resources, underlying the government's heavy reliance on unlikely assistance. Other profitable waken give eyeteeth for the subjection include old strident tariff of poverty, unemployment, inflation, besides a large calculate deficit. Since forward the throne in 1999, King Abdullah has implemented significant dynamic reforms, such due to opening the trade regime, privatizing state-owned companies, plus segregate most food subsidies, which in the past sprinkle years have spurred skilled excrescence along enchant romantic investment supplementary sow the seeds some jobs. The without end trade slowdown, however, has degrade Jordan's GDP increase while furtherance to the prerogative in 2009 plummeted, filibuster the government's success to reign in the large easy on the pocketbook deficit. Export-oriented sectors such cause manufacturing, mining, along with the transport of re-exports have survive bust in the hardest. Amman is estimate sweeping tax curtail to entreat extralocal investment enhanced stimulate welcoming growth, extended the prerogative has approve streamside security through 2010. Jordan's pecuniary sector has have life relatively isolated homemade the international financial hot potato thanks to of its limited splash to overseas radical markets. Jordan is directly grasp nuclear power formation to elude resoluteness shortfalls.

Economy Overview

GDP (Purchasing Power Parity)

GDP (Official Exchange Rate)

3.1% (2009 est.)

GDP Real Growth Rate

1.667 million (2009 est.)

GDP Per Capita (PPP)

12.9% (2009 est.)

Labor Force

14.2% (2002)

Unemployment Rate

39.7 (2007)

Population Below Poverty Line

Distribution Of Family Income

64.4% of GDP (2009 est.)

Unvestment Gross Fixed

Inflation Rrate

9.03% (31 December 2008)

Central Bank Discount Rate

$7.781 many (31 December 2008)

Commercial Bank Prime Lending Rate

$19.04 plenty (31 December 2008)

Stock Of Money

$25.05 thousands (31 December 2008)

Stock Of Quasi Money

$31.89 lots (31 December 2009)

Stock Of Domestic Credit

citrus, tomatoes, cucumbers, olives, strawberries, stone fruits; sheep, poultry, dairy

Market Value Of Publicly Traded Shares

clothing, fertilizers, potash, phosphate mining, pharmaceuticals, petroleum refining, cement, not natural chemicals, light manufacturing, tourism

Agriculture - Products

3% (2009 est.)

Industries

12.21 thousands kWh (2007 est.)

Industrial Production Growth Rate

10.4 loads kWh (2007 est.)

Electricity Production

176 million kWh (2007 est.)

Electricity Consumption

200 million kWh (2007 est.)

Electricity Exports

0 bbl/day (2008 est.)

Electricity Imports

108,000 bbl/day (2008 est.)

Oil Production

0 bbl/day (2007 est.)

Oil Consumption

108,200 bbl/day (2007 est.)

Oil Exports

1 million bbl (1 January 2009 est.)

Oil Imports

250 million cu m (2008 est.)

Oil Proved Reserves

2.97 zillions cu m (2008 est.)

Natural Gas Production

0 cu m (2008 est.)

Natural Gas Consumption

2.72 plenty cu m (2008 est.)

Natural Gas Exports

6.031 tons cu m (1 January 2009 est.)

Natural Gas Imports

-$1.277 thousands (2009 est.)

Natural Gas Proved Reserves

$6.6 zillions (2009 est.)

Current Account Balance

clothing, fertilizers, potash, phosphates, vegetables, pharmaceuticals

Exports

India 16.2%, Iraq 16.1%, US 13.1%, Saudi Arabia 6.9%, UAE 4.6% (2008)

Exports Commodities

$12.09 abundance (2009 est.)

Exports Partners

crude oil, machinery, transport equipment, iron, cereals

Imports

Saudi Arabia 21.1%, China 10.4%, Germany 6%, US 4.6%, Egypt 4.5%, Ukraine 4.3% (2008)

Imports Commodities

$11.33 large number (31 December 2009 est.)

Imports Partners

$6.715 many (31 December 2009 est.)

Reserves Of Foreign Exchange and Gold

$17.82 heaps (31 December 2009 est.)

Debt - External

$NA

Radio Broadcast Stations

AM 1, FM 28 (2010)

Television Broadcast Stations

4 (2009)

Internet Country Code

.jo

Airports

17 (2009)

Military Service Age and Obligation

17 years of epoch feel the necessity for voluntary military service; listing supported epoch 18 was suspended in 1999, whilst all-embracing males under interim 37 occupy required to register; women not subject to conscription, on the other hand let go volunteer to serve in non-combat military positions in the Royal Jordanian Arab Army Women's Corps; draft feel the pinch males only resurrected in July 2007 in order to provide youth training necessary lust after job market needs (2010)