Jordan
Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan
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About Jordan
Jordan is a relatively small country that consists mostly of desert plateau in the east and populated highlands in the west, with the Great Rift Valley of the Jordan River separating Jordan and Israel. With the Dead Sea 392m below sea level as the lowest point on earth, magnificent rock formations of Wadi Rum, the hidden 'pink' city of Petra carved out of rock, the capital Amman built on seven hills with plenty of historical sites from ancient civilisation, breathtaking desert-scapes and luxury city hotels, Jordan offers tourists many interesting sites.
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General information
- Capital: Amman
- Language: Arabic (official), English widely understood among upper and middle classes
- Climate: Mostly arid desert; rainy season in west (November to April)
- Timezone: UTC +2
- Currency: Jordanian dinar
- Electricity plugs: b c d f g j (show)
- No. of inhabitants: 5,759,732 (July 2005 est.)
- Interl. accesscode +962
- Toplevel domain .jo
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Good to know
Jordan is a relatively conservative muslim society, where women are not required to wear head scarves or face covers, but discretion in attire is appropriate.
Religion: Sunni Muslim 92%, Christian 6%, other 2%
National holidays: Independence Day, 25 May (1946)
