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Jordan Thematic Maps

Country (long form)	Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan
Capital	Amman
Total Area	35,637 sq mi 92,300.00 sq km (slightly smaller than Indiana)
Population	5,153,378 (July 2001 est.)
Estimated Population in 2050	11,772,789
Languages	Arabic (official), English widely understood among upper and middle classes
Literacy	86.6% total, 93.4% male, 79.4% female (1995 est.)
Religions	Sunni Muslim 92%, Christian 6% (majority Greek Orthodox, but some Greek Catholics, Roman Catholics, Syrian Orthodox, Coptic Orthodox, Armenian Orthodox, and Protestant denominations), other 2% (several small Shi'a Muslim and Druze populations) (2000 est.)
Life Expectancy	75.1 male, 80.12 female (2001 est.)
Government Type	constitutional monarchy
Currency	1 Jordanian dinar (JD) = 1,000 fils
GDP (per capita)	$3,500 (2000 est.)
Industry	phosphate mining, petroleum refining, cement, potash, light manufacturing, tourism
Agriculture	wheat, barley, citrus, tomatoes, melons, olives; sheep, goats, poultry
Arable Land	4%
Natural Resources	phosphates, potash, shale oil