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Essential
Information
Area:
97,740 sq km (East and West Banks)
Population:
6.2
million
Capital:
Amman
Principal Towns:
Zarqa, Irbid, Aqaba.
Languages:
Arabic is the official language and English is widely spoken.
Gross Domestic
Product (official exchange rate):
$16.01 billion (2007 est.)
GDP per capita:
$2,582 (2007 est.)
International
Reserves:
$7.929 billion (31 December 2007 est.)
Climate:
The majority of Jordan lies between 600 and 900 metres above sea
level, resulting in temperatures at the higher altitudes being some
5°C
lower than in the Jordan Valley. Rainfall is mainly confined to
period between November and April. In Amman the average temperature
between May and October is 22°C
rising to a maximum of some 38°C
in August. The Winter/Spring period of November to April sees an
average temperature of some 9°C
lower with a December low of about 5°C.
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