Official Name: Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan Location: Middle East, northwest of Saudi Arabia. Capital: Amman Area: total: 92,300 sq km land: 91,971 sq km water: 329 sq km Lowest point: Dead Sea -408 m. Highest point: Jabal Ram 1,734 m.

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Population: 6,053,193 (July 2007 est.) Nationality: Jordanian(s) Ethnic groups: Arab 98%, Circassian 1%, Armenian 1%. Religions: Sunni Muslim 92%, Christian 6% (majority Greek Orthodox, but some Greek Catholics, Roman Catholics, Syrian Orthodox, Coptic Orthodox, Armenian Orthodox, and Protestant denominations), other 2% (several small Shi'a Muslim and Druze populations). Languages: Arabic (official), English widely understood among upper and middle classes.

Mostly arid desert. Rainy season in the west from November to April.

Government type: Constitutional monarchy. Independence: 25 May 1946 (from League of Nations mandate under British administration). National holiday: Independence Day, 25 May (1946).

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