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Jordan 
| Capital: | Amman |
| Population: | 5,759,732 |
| Area: | 92,300 sq km |
| Climate: | 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) |
Source: CIA World Factbook 2007 |
