mostly arid desert; rainy season in west (November to April)
Languages:
Arabic (official), English widely understood among upper and middle classes
Currency:
Jordanian dinar (JOD)
Government:
constitutional monarchy
Religions:
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)