| Largest Cities |
| City |
Population |
Estimated |
| Amman |
1,203,200 |
2003 |
| Zarga |
512,200 |
2003 |
| Irbid |
267,200 |
2003 |
Key Data |
| Region: |
Middle East |
| Population: |
5,612,200 July 2003 |
| Area Total: |
89,213 km2 |
| Area Land: |
88,884 km2 |
| Coast Line: |
26 km km |
| Capital: |
Amman |
| Climate: |
Mostly arid desert; rainy season in west
(November to April). |
| Languages: |
Arabic (official), English widely understood
among upper and middle classes. |
| Currency: |
1 Jordanian dinar (JD) = 1,000 fils |
| Holiday: |
Independence Day, 25 May (1946) |
Average Daily Temperature |
| Capital: |
Amman |
| January: |
7.9°C / 46.2°F |
| July: |
25.1°C / 77.2°F |
| Annual Rainfall: |
272.8mm / 10.7'' |
|
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Ethnic Divisions |
| Arab |
98% |
| Circassian |
1% |
| Armenian |
1% |
Religions |
| Sunni Muslim |
92% |
| Christian |
6% |
| other |
2% |
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