Population of Jordan

6,407,085 (July 2010 est.)

0-14 years: 35.6%
15-64 years: 59.6%
65 years and over: 4.7% (2010 est.)

Population growth rate is 2.159% (2010 est.)

Urban population: 78% of total population (2008)

Sex Ratio
At birth: 1.06 male(s)/female
Under 15 years: 1.06 male(s)/female
15-64 years: 1.03 male(s)/female
65 years and over: 0.97 male(s)/female
Total population: 1.04 male(s)/female (2010 est.)

Life expectancy: 79.92 years

Nationality

Noun: Jordanian(s)
Adjective: Jordanian

Ethnic groups in Jordan

Arab 98%, Circassian 1%, Armenian 1%

Religions in Jordan

Sunni Muslim 92%, Christian 6% (majority Greek Orthodox, but some Greek and Roman Catholics, Syrian Orthodox, Coptic Orthodox, Armenian Orthodox, and Protestant denominations), other 2% (several small Shi'aa Muslim and Druze populations) (2001 est.)

Languages

Arabic (official), English widely understood among upper and middle classes.

Literacy

Definition: age 15 and over can read and write
total population: 89.9%
male: 95.1%
female: 84.7% (2003 est.)

Measures

Metric.

Electricity

220 volts, 50 AC.

International dialing code

00962

Jordan's economy system

Market oriented economy.

GDP in Jordan

16.266 Billion Jordanian Dinars. (2009 est. cbj.gov.jo)

GDP growth rate
2.8% (2009 est. cbj.gov.jo)

GDP per capita
2,538 Jordanian Dinars.

Inflation rate
-0.7 (2009 est. cbj.gov.jo)

Unemployment rate
12.9% official rate (2007 est. cbj.gov.jo)

GDP - composition by sector (2009 est. cbj.gov.jo)
Agriculture: 2.9%
Mining & Quarrying: 4.7%
Manufacturing: 16.9%
Electricity & water: 2.1%
Construction: 4.6%
Trade, Restaurants & Hotels: 9.8%
Transport, Storage & Communications: 12%
Finance, Real Estate, and Business Services: 15.9%
Government service: 15.4%
Other services: 15.7%

Natural resources

Phosphates, potash, and shale oil.

Working hours

Banks 08.30 - 15.00
Business Offices 09.00 - 18.00 some close for lunch
Government Offices 08.00 - 15.00
Shops 10.00 - 21.00 very flexible though

Jordan time

GMT +2