Jordan
General Information for Jordan
Geo-political:
Capital City: Amman.
Nationality: (noun) Jordanian, (adjective) Jordanian.
Population: 6,269,285.
Communications:
International Direct Dial Code: 962.
Number of Internal Airports: 15.
Major Languages Spoken: Arabic (official), English widely understood among upper and middle classes.
Economy:
Currency: 1 Jordanian Dinar (JOD) of 1000 Fils.
Exchange Rates:
(as of March 2010)
US$ 1.00 = JOD 0.71
JOD 1.00 = US$ 1.41
Exchange rates under licence from
XE.com
Main Industries: Clothing, fertilisers, potash, phosphate mining, pharmaceuticals, petroleum refining,
cement, inorganic chemicals, light manufacturing and tourism.
Environment:
Territorial Sea: 3 n.m.
Coastline Extent: 26 km.
Climate: Mostly arid desert; rainy season in west (November to April).
Natural Resources: Phosphates, potash and shale oil.
Natural Hazards: Droughts; periodic earthquakes.
Terrain: Mostly desert plateau in east, highland area in west; Great Rift Valley separates
East and West Banks of the Jordan River.
Average Temperatures:
| Month | High | Low |
|---|---|---|
| January | 12° C | 9° C |
| June | 30° C | 16° C |
| September | 30° C | 17° C |
