Area: 89,206 sq km
Population: 5.46 million
Capital City: Amman
People: 98% Arab (60% Palestinian, many
refugees), Circassians, Chechens, Armenians,
Bedouins
Language: Arabic, English
Religion: 92% Sunni Muslim, 4% Shiite Muslim, 4%
Christian
Government: constitutional monarchy
Head of State: King King Abdullah bin Al-Hussein
(Hussein II)
Head of Government: Prime Minister Ali Abu
al-Ragheb
GDP: US$15.5 billion
GDP per capita: US$3,500
Annual Growth: 5%
Inflation: 4%
Major Industries: Minerals, petroleum refining,
tourism and agriculture
Major Trading Partners: India, Saudi Arabia, UAE,
European Union, United States, Iraq
