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Fast Facts on Jordan

Official language
Arabic
Majority religion
Sunni Islam (over 90%)
Minority religions
Christian 6% (majority Greek Orthodox), other 2% (several small Shi'a Muslim and Druze populations)
Religion-state relations
Islam is the established religion and as such receives government support. The 1952 Constitution stipulates that the king and his successors must be Muslims and sons of Muslim parents.
Capital
Amman
King
Abdullah II
Prime Minister
Adnan Badran
Area
92,300 km²
Population
5,153,378 (2002)
Currency
Jordanian dinar
Time zone
UTC +2
National anthem
As-salam al-malaki al-urdoni
Internet TLD
.jo
Calling Code
962
Regional government
12 governorates, each headed by a governor appointed by the king.
Climate
Dry and hot desert, with a rainy season in the west from November to April.

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