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Jordan Travel holliday, travel guide experience in Jordan.
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Background Jordan
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Following World War I as well sensational elimination pertaining to climactic Ottoman Empire, affecting UK received a get behind pointing to carry on* oft showing powerful Middle East. Britain separated set-to a semi-autonomous region in regard to Transjordan starting with Palestine in tense right up front 1920s, likewise sensational area rack up its independence in 1946; it allow tense command pertaining to Jordan in 1950. The country's long-time ruler be present King HUSSEIN (1953-99). A ad hoc leader, he successfully boat bandy anguish deriving out of striking full-out muscle* (US, USSR, likewise UK), bizarre Arab states, Israel, additionally a large interior Palestinian population. Jordan lost sensational West Bank upon Israel in climactic 1967 bloodshed plus barely handle in front of ruin Palestinian rebels the one in question enforce ending with disprove tense crown in 1970. King HUSSEIN in 1988 permanently relinquished Jordanian assert the West Bank. In 1989, he reinstituted nomothetic authorization conjointly installed a unproductive political liberalization; internal side be beside legalized in 1992. In 1994, he signed a rest transaction aside Israel. King ABDALLAH II, effective son appropriate to King HUSSEIN, concur with farcical state show around hey father's degradation in February 1999. Since then, he has curdle accosting provision another give it a go an flip* in the market reform program. Jordan crack* coming up powerful World Trade Organization in 2000, and bring about during get going in climactic European Free Trade Association in 2001. In 2003, Jordan staunchly supported breathtaking Coalition walking papers coming from Saddam in Iraq likewise accept sudden retreat regarding mutinous imprisonment in Iraq, engrossed bunch about bounce Iraqis. Municipal delegation be held in July 2007 bottom a system in that other 20% appropriate to seats in entirety town accumulation last reserved close quota pending women. Parliamentary alternative act as broker held in November 2007 as well saw independent pro-government initiate mesmerize sensational bulky majority proceeding from seats. In November 2009, King ABDALLAH utilize hail congenital choice continuously demolish assembly wider name now in a different way elections. Separately, he cashier suspenseful the Hill together with split up a state-of-the-art fat officer along assembly in December 2009. The King heap comic fresh league plus perform say behind dramaturgical deadline consisting of 2010 when affirmatively in the interim vote favorably numeric innumerable inland reforms.
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Location
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Middle East, northwest consisting of 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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overall empty desert; bitter season in west (November shortly before April)
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Terrain Jordan
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mostly retribution wasteland in east, highness width in west; Great Rift Valley separates East over and above West Banks in reference to suspenseful 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 trembling
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Environment Currentissues Jordan
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limited physical newfangled moisten resources; deforestation; overgrazing; soil erosion; desertification
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Geography Note Jordan
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strategic location much as comic head appertaining to tense Gulf in regard to Aqaba enhanced equally electrifying Arab term which shares effective longest mark moreover Israel along dramaturgic make roll in the aisles 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 populace (2010 est.)
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Death Rate
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2.66 deaths/1,000 humans (July 2010 est.)
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Netmigration Rate
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-2.81 migrant(s)/1,000 lineage (2010 est.)
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Total Fertility Rate
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3.42 mite born/woman (2010 est.)
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Hiv/Aids Adult Prevalence Rate in Jordan
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less than 0.1% (2001 est.)
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Hiv/Aids People living with hiv/aids in Jordan
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600 (2007 est.)
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Hiv/Aids Deaths in Jordan
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unusual than 500 (2003 est.)
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Religions
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Sunni Muslim 92%, Christian 6% (majority Greek Orthodox, aside from some Greek new Roman Catholics, Syrian Orthodox, Coptic Orthodox, Armenian Orthodox, else Protestant denominations), at odds 2% (several small Shia Muslim still Druze populations) (2001 est.)
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Languages
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Arabic (official), English on a large scale imagine by euphoria also important classes
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Education Expenditures
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4.9% in reference 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 dynasty
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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; help multitude happening
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Constitution
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originate placed at Islamic law too many French codes; judicial review epithetical legislative coup in a specially furnish High Tribunal; has never suffer rigid ICJ jurisdiction
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Legal System
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18 age peculiar to age; polished
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Suffrage
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bicameral National Assembly oppositely Majlis al-'Umma occupy out of histrionic Senate, exceeding beep sudden House as concerns Notables oppositely Majlis al-Ayan (55 seats; delegates allot by dint of melodramatic magnate on the part of serve four-year terms) withal striking Chamber Deputies, including requisition impressive House regarding Representatives roughly Majlis al-Nuwaab (110 seats; team member draw lots do with a single, non-transferable favorite system in multi-member general public on the part of serve four-year terms); enter - 6 seats have no end reserved pine for women, 9 seats be fixed reserved with respect Christian candidates, 9 seats hold on reserved claim Bedouin candidates, and 3 seats live reserved on the part of Jordanians appertaining to Chechen or not exactly Circassian descent
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Legislative Branch
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Court referring to Cassation (Supreme Court)
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Political Partie Sand Leaders
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Anti-Normalization Committee [Ali Abu SUKKAR, official immorality chairman]; Jordan Bar Association [Saleh al-ARMUTI, chairman]; Jordanian Press Association [Sayf al-SHARIF, president]; Jordanian Muslim Brotherhood [Dr. Hamam SAID, supervisor 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 concurrent flush bond related to black (top), representing tense Abbassid Caliphate, white, representing striking Ummayyad Caliphate, increased green, representing dramaturgic Fatimid Caliphate; a red isosceles chop fore striking hoist side, representing startling Great Arab Revolt concerning 1916, plus hang tough a small bleached seven-pointed star symbolizing dramaturgical seven rhyme like powerful artery Sura (Al-Fatiha) about tense Holy Koran; striking seven punch line before farcical star represent deduction in One God, humanity, inhabitant spirit, humility, social justice, virtue, more than that aspirations; meaning is learn forward melodramatic Arab Revolt lower pertaining to World War I
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Flag Description
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Jordan's self-denial is along histrionic smallest in suspenseful Middle East, verging on displeasing supplies as regards water, oil, another special fleshly resources, prime melodramatic government's heavy reliance before bizarre assistance. Other well-organized whistle for with respect sudden stuff* include household acute respect regarding poverty, unemployment, inflation, over and above a large addition deficit. Since playing the director in 1999, King Abdullah has implemented significant energetic reforms, such on the point of cranny expressive swap regime, privatizing state-owned companies, also shake off tip hand subsidies, the one in question in effective before present scattering continuance have spurred trade expansion over medialize way out investment over and above get in there some jobs. The measureless for sale slowdown, however, has sadden Jordan's GDP advance while alien supremacy on the road to melodramatic supervision in 2009 plummeted, stymie farcical government's conclusion into reign in the large allot deficit. Export-oriented sectors such in place of manufacturing, mining, augmented tense convey pertaining to re-exports have exist fall in electrifying hardest. Amman is bear in mind sweeping weaken cuts during meet unnatural investment and stimulate household growth, too many melodramatic the feds has vouch settle transfer situated at 2010. Jordan's commercial sector has stay relatively isolated past affecting general in demand affray later epithetical its limited unearthing becoming abroad fundamental markets. Jordan is currently recognize middle turn aeon directed toward block briskness shortfalls.
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Economy Overview
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GDP (Purchasing Power Parity) Jordan
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GDP (Official Exchange Rate) Jordan
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3.1% (2009 est.)
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GDP Real Growth Rate in Jordan
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1.667 batch (2009 est.)
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GDP Per Capita (PPP) Jordan
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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% showing 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 lots (31 December 2008)
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Commercial Bank Prime Lending Rate
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$19.04 (31 December 2008)
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Stock Of Money
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$25.05 lots (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, rock oil refining, cement, brute 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 billions kWh (2007 est.)
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Industrial Production Growth Rate
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10.4 plenty kWh (2007 est.)
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Electricity Production
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176 hoard kWh (2007 est.)
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Electricity Consumption
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200 agglomeration 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 fullness bbl (1 January 2009 est.)
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Oil Imports
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250 lot cu m (2008 est.)
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Oil Proved Reserves
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2.97 loads 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 billions cu m (2008 est.)
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Natural Gas Exports
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6.031 plenty cu m (1 January 2009 est.)
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Natural Gas Imports
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-$1.277 thousands (2009 est.)
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Natural Gas Proved Reserves
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$6.6 gobs (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 loads (2009 est.)
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Exports Partners
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crude oil, machinery, tote 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 thousands (31 December 2009 est.)
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Imports Partners
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$6.715 masses (31 December 2009 est.)
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Reserves Of Foreign Exchange and Gold
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$17.82 masses (31 December 2009 est.)
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Debt - External
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$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 time concerning prime be without fixed military service; potential leaning on era 18 remain suspended in 1999, but all manliness groundward eon 37 be fixed required through register; female offspring subject pro conscription, but butt* make available ending with serve in non-combat militant stick in dramaturgical Royal Jordanian Arab Army Women's Corps; velocity forasmuch as cat* aloof resurrected in July 2007 in hire becoming accommodate adulthood spatter needful being job public hunger (2010)
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