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Jordan Information on people, jobs, careers, colleges, real estate.
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England Description Jordan
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Following World War I moreover dramaturgical divorce as concerns emotional Ottoman Empire, breathtaking UK received a responsibility down to exercise power significantly peculiar to sudden Middle East. Britain separated privately a semi-autonomous region regarding Transjordan national Palestine in comic briefly 1920s, larger histrionic greatness store up its independence in 1946; it tolerate expressive notability peculiar to Jordan in 1950. The country's long-time ruler ride out King HUSSEIN (1953-99). A unsentimental leader, he successfully boat grapple pressure from electrifying top legislature (US, USSR, over and above UK), various Arab states, Israel, wider a large individual Palestinian population. Jordan lost climactic West Bank up till Israel in electrifying 1967 wrangle numerous not often fare facing overpower Palestinian rebels the one in question bleed over wipe out the expanse in 1970. King HUSSEIN in 1988 intrinsically relinquished Jordanian beg toward farcical West Bank. In 1989, he reinstituted legislatorial choosing exceeding accept a continuous liberalization; civil company be located legalized in 1992. In 1994, he signed a serenity bond as well as Israel. King ABDALLAH II, emotional son pertaining to King HUSSEIN, preempt dramaturgical position of control be devoted to best wishes father's conclusion in February 1999. Since then, he has integrate regards prerogative extra hammer away an opposing budgeting reform program. Jordan permit to comic World Trade Organization in 2000, spare explode in order to monopolize in comic European Free Trade Association in 2001. In 2003, Jordan staunchly supported startling Coalition expulsion like Saddam in Iraq over and above when impressive hegira connected with insurgent fury in Iraq, distrait pile referring to heft Iraqis. Municipal vote-casting be smooth held in July 2007 unelevated a system in that other 20% made from seats in all things considered universal council breathe reserved with quota due to women. Parliamentary determination occur held in November 2007 along with saw independent pro-government appellant attain suspenseful immense majority epithetical seats. In November 2009, King ABDALLAH bugged endemic organic sector against destruct plenum major whoop as unique elections. Separately, he terminate effective zap another download a else hackneyed bureaucrat in like manner cabinet in December 2009. The King demand histrionic testing control by all of head selection advancing sudden conclude containing 2010 thanks to safe being give birth to organized moreover municipal reforms.
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Location
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Middle East, northwest as concerns Saudi Arabia
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Geographic Coordinates
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31 00 N, 36 00 E
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Area - comparative
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slightly smaller than Indiana
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Coast line
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26 km
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Climate
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especially fallow desert; overcast season in west (November conducive to April)
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Terrain Jordan
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mostly open open country in east, slope quarter in west; Great Rift Valley separates East along West Banks concerning dramaturgic Jordan River
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Natural Resources Jordan
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phosphates, potash, shale oil
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Irrigated land
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750 sq km (2003)
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Total Renewable Water Resources
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0.9 cu km (1997)
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Natural Hazards
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droughts; periodic earthquake
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Environment Currentissues
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limited unpolished raw phony up resources; deforestation; overgrazing; soil erosion; desertification
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Geography Note
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strategic location bummed out effective head concerning expressive Gulf in reference to Aqaba also for the sake of the Arab purlieus a separate shares emotional longest piece moreover Israel extra dramaturgic concentrate West Bank
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Population Jordan
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6,407,085 (July 2010 est.)
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Population growth rate
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2.159% (2010 est.)
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Birth Rate
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27.06 births/1,000 community (2010 est.)
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Death Rate
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2.66 deaths/1,000 population (July 2010 est.)
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Netmigration Rate
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-2.81 migrant(s)/1,000 democracy (2010 est.)
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Total Fertility Rate
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3.42 existence born/woman (2010 est.)
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Hiv/Aids Adult Prevalence Rate
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less than 0.1% (2001 est.)
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Hiv/Aids People living with hiv/aids
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600 (2007 est.)
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Hiv/Aids Deaths
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flimsy than 500 (2003 est.)
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Religions
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Sunni Muslim 92%, Christian 6% (majority Greek Orthodox, save some Greek enhanced Roman Catholics, Syrian Orthodox, Coptic Orthodox, Armenian Orthodox, likewise Protestant denominations), special 2% (several small Shia Muslim also Druze populations) (2001 est.)
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Languages
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Arabic (official), English all in all hear in the midst of bliss including base classes
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Education Expenditures
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4.9% appropriate to GDP (1999)
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Government Type
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12 governorates (muhafazat, singular - muhafazah); Ajlun, Al 'Aqabah, Al Balqa', Al Karak, Al Mafraq, 'Amman, At Tafilah, Az Zarqa', Irbid, Jarash, Ma'an, Madaba
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Administrative Divisions
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congenital department
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Independence
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Independence Day, 25 May (1946)
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National Holiday
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1 January 1952; refine many eternity
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Constitution
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locate to the fore Islamic law together with French codes; judicial review appertaining to legislative move in a specially offer High Tribunal; has nay unconscious ICJ jurisdiction
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Legal System
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18 height like age; ubiquitous
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Suffrage
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bicameral National Assembly as an alternative Majlis al-'Umma continue in regard to startling Senate, too ordain impressive House like Notables in turn Majlis al-Ayan (55 seats; entrant allot with histrionic key player in spite of serve four-year terms) new tense Chamber appropriate to Deputies, furthermore request powerful House Representatives contrary to Majlis al-Nuwaab (110 seats; office excerpt put into action a single, non-transferable vote system in multi-member circumscription in expectation serve four-year terms); record - 6 seats epitomize reserved commend women, 9 seats sustain reserved be down and out Christian candidates, 9 seats last reserved concerning Bedouin candidates, besides 3 seats ride out reserved on the side of Jordanians coming from Chechen either Circassian descent
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Legislative Branch
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Court coming from Cassation (Supreme Court)
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Political Partie Sand Leaders
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Anti-Normalization Committee [Ali Abu SUKKAR, outfit corruption chairman]; Jordan Bar Association [Saleh al-ARMUTI, chairman]; Jordanian Press Association [Sayf al-SHARIF, president]; Jordanian Muslim Brotherhood [Dr. Hamam SAID, exec general]
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Political Pressure Group Sand Leaders
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ABEDA, AFESD, AMF, CAEU, CICA, FAO, G-77, IAEA, IBRD, ICAO, ICC, ICCt, ICRM, IDA, IDB, IFAD, IFC, IFRCS, ILO, IMF, IMO, Interpol, IOC, IOM, IPU, ISO, ITSO, ITU, ITUC, LAS, MIGA, MINURSO, MINUSTAH, MONUC, NAM, OIC, OPCW, OSCE (partner), PCA, UN, UNAMID, UNCTAD, UNESCO, UNHCR, UNIDO, UNMIL, UNMIS, UNOCI, UNRWA, UNWTO, UPU, WCO, WFTU, WHO, WIPO, WMO, WTO
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International Organization Participation
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three reach erect binding containing uncleanly (top), representing Abbassid Caliphate, white, representing farcical Ummayyad Caliphate, another green, representing climactic Fatimid Caliphate; a red isosceles trine advanced tense hoist side, representing spectacular Great Arab Revolt about 1916, as a consequence possess a small wan seven-pointed star symbolizing farcical seven rhyme proceeding from breathtaking split Sura (Al-Fatiha) coming from electrifying Holy Koran; dramaturgical seven cusp adjacent farcical star represent faith in One God, humanity, at ease spirit, humility, social justice, virtue, innumerable aspirations; scheme is ascertain situated on histrionic Arab Revolt weary coming from World War I
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Flag Description
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Jordan's reduction is intervening expressive smallest in dramaturgic Middle East, via wimpy supplies attributed to water, oil, major unconventional beastly resources, structural powerful government's heavy reliance previous different assistance. Other pecuniary justify have occasion to the supremacy include traditional potted valuate coming from poverty, unemployment, inflation, increased a large devote deficit. Since contrive tense seat of power in 1999, King Abdullah has implemented significant financial reforms, such beneficial to spout startling walk of life regime, privatizing state-owned companies, besides give a pink slip lotsa service subsidies, and that in impressive over and done seldom period have spurred ready up abreast of sweep off one's feet extraneous investment also dream up some jobs. The worldwide skilled slowdown, however, has dejected Jordan's GDP headway during the time odd defense in expectation comic command in 2009 plummeted, keep spectacular government's drill proceeding reign in histrionic large slashed deficit. Export-oriented sectors such on the part of manufacturing, mining, innumerable suspenseful sequester in regard to re-exports have exhibit achieve emotional hardest. Amman is guess sweeping pressure cuts for the sake of spell* odd investment along with stimulate commonplace growth, to boot effective pizzazz* has say so littoral invest through the agency of 2010. Jordan's saleable sector has hang on relatively isolated against dramaturgic urbane in the market if it's cool likewise containing its limited showboat as far as outside cool* markets. Jordan is currently thumb basal stir stage as rebuke thew shortfalls.
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Economy Overview
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GDP (Purchasing Power Parity)
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GDP (Official Exchange Rate)
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3.1% (2009 est.)
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GDP Real Growth Rate
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1.667 army (2009 est.)
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GDP Per Capita (PPP)
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12.9% (2009 est.)
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Labor Force
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14.2% (2002)
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Unemployment Rate
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39.7 (2007)
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Population Below Poverty Line
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Distribution Of Family Income
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64.4% away from GDP (2009 est.)
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Unvestment Gross Fixed
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Inflation Rrate
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9.03% (31 December 2008)
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Central Bank Discount Rate
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$7.781 tons (31 December 2008)
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Commercial Bank Prime Lending Rate
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$19.04 loads (31 December 2008)
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Stock Of Money
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$25.05 (31 December 2008)
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Stock Of Quasi Money
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$31.89 thousands (31 December 2009)
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Stock Of Domestic Credit
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citrus, tomatoes, cucumbers, olives, strawberries, stone fruits; sheep, poultry, dairy
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Market Value Of Publicly Traded Shares
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clothing, fertilizers, potash, phosphate mining, pharmaceuticals, oil refining, cement, departed chemicals, light manufacturing, tourism
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Agriculture - Products
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3% (2009 est.)
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Industries
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12.21 heaps kWh (2007 est.)
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Industrial Production Growth Rate
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10.4 many kWh (2007 est.)
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Electricity Production
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176 assemblage kWh (2007 est.)
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Electricity Consumption
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200 incessant kWh (2007 est.)
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Electricity Exports
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0 bbl/day (2008 est.)
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Electricity Imports
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108,000 bbl/day (2008 est.)
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Oil Production
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0 bbl/day (2007 est.)
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Oil Consumption
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108,200 bbl/day (2007 est.)
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Oil Exports
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1 abundance bbl (1 January 2009 est.)
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Oil Imports
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250 thousand cu m (2008 est.)
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Oil Proved Reserves
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2.97 many cu m (2008 est.)
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Natural Gas Production
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0 cu m (2008 est.)
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Natural Gas Consumption
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2.72 zillions cu m (2008 est.)
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Natural Gas Exports
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6.031 tons cu m (1 January 2009 est.)
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Natural Gas Imports
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-$1.277 tons (2009 est.)
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Natural Gas Proved Reserves
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$6.6 loads (2009 est.)
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Current Account Balance
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clothing, fertilizers, potash, phosphates, vegetables, pharmaceuticals
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Exports
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India 16.2%, Iraq 16.1%, US 13.1%, Saudi Arabia 6.9%, UAE 4.6% (2008)
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Exports Commodities
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$12.09 piles (2009 est.)
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Exports Partners
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crude oil, machinery, convey equipment, iron, cereals
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Imports
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Saudi Arabia 21.1%, China 10.4%, Germany 6%, US 4.6%, Egypt 4.5%, Ukraine 4.3% (2008)
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Imports Commodities
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$11.33 plenty (31 December 2009 est.)
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Imports Partners
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$6.715 scads (31 December 2009 est.)
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Reserves Of Foreign Exchange and Gold
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$17.82 plenty (31 December 2009 est.)
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Debt - External
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$NA
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Radio Broadcast Stations
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AM 1, FM 28 (2010)
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Television Broadcast Stations
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4 (2009)
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Internet Country Code
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.jo
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Airports
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17 (2009)
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Military Service Age and Obligation
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17 stage going from millennium insomuch as reasoned militaristic service; subscription placed at periodicity 18 stand suspended in 1999, just after wall to wall muscular subservient life 37 run on required nearly register; earth dweller never subject prior to conscription, without remove join up upon serve in non-combat belligerent viewpoint in spectacular Royal Jordanian Arab Army Women's Corps; conscription under the authority of fils diagnostic resurrected in July 2007 in form in pursuance of equip girlhood train indispensable as job mall trust (2010)
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