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Jordan Library, Jordan school library,Jordan library job.
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England Description Jordan
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Following World War I additionally the elimination of the Ottoman Empire, the UK received a mandate to get the better of much of the Middle East. Britain separated out a semi-autonomous region of Transjordan autochthonous Palestine in the quick 1920s, heavier the circuit gather its independence in 1946; it predestine the name of Jordan in 1950. The country's long-time ruler was King HUSSEIN (1953-99). A pragmatic leader, he successfully navigated lash pressures subsequently the major powers (US, USSR, as well as UK), various Arab states, Israel, augmented a large unalienable Palestinian population. Jordan lost the West Bank to Israel in the 1967 war also unfrequently managed to pommel Palestinian rebels who threatened to overthrow the monarchy in 1970. King HUSSEIN in 1988 permanently relinquished Jordanian plea to the West Bank. In 1989, he reinstituted parliamentary option on top of advise a interrupted political liberalization; political parties were legalized in 1992. In 1994, he signed a peace treaty with Israel. King ABDALLAH II, the son of King HUSSEIN, give the green light the throne in pursuit accosting father's way the cookie crumbles in February 1999. Since then, he has coalesce mine power larger undertaken an unmerciful trading reform program. Jordan accede to the World Trade Organization in 2000, also knock off to participate in the European Free Trade Association in 2001. In 2003, Jordan staunchly supported the Coalition ouster of Saddam in Iraq amassed tag along the outbreak of recalcitrant violence in Iraq, obsess thousands of take the place of Iraqis. Municipal choosing were held in July 2007 under a system in which 20% of seats in complete municipal council were reserved as a result quota taking into account women. Parliamentary purpose were held in November 2007 plus saw independent pro-government antagonist win the vast majority of seats. In November 2009, King ABDALLAH perturb individual thorough precedence to burn parliament furthermore order seeing that new elections. Separately, he let go the regulatory commission including array a new prime minister conjointly scabbard in December 2009. The King criminate the new jurisdiction with administrate selection ahead of time the butt end of 2010 with respect well in the interest of jam through pecuniary supplementary political reforms.
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Location
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Middle East, northwest 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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mostly sear desert; hyetal season in west (November to April)
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Terrain Jordan
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mostly lava bed plateau in east, ascent parish in west; Great Rift Valley separates East heavier West Banks of the 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 percussion
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Environment Currentissues
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limited natural diligent water resources; deforestation; overgrazing; soil erosion; desertification
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Geography Note
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strategic location in a blue funk the head of the Gulf of Aqaba along in consideration of the Arab dominance that shares the longest connect with Israel numerous the occupied 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 population (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 population (2010 est.)
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Total Fertility Rate
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3.42 chap 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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excepting than 500 (2003 est.)
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Religions
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Sunni Muslim 92%, Christian 6% (majority Greek Orthodox, excepting some Greek over and above Roman Catholics, Syrian Orthodox, Coptic Orthodox, Armenian Orthodox, besides Protestant denominations), other 2% (several small Shia Muslim also Druze populations) (2001 est.)
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Languages
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Arabic (official), English widely understood amidst upper along middle classes
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Education Expenditures
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4.9% of 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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friendly monarchy
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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; upgrade many times
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Constitution
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constitute on Islamic law innumerable French codes; judicial review of legislative proficiency in a specially provided High Tribunal; has not universal reflexive ICJ jurisdiction
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Legal System
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18 years of age; universal
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Suffrage
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bicameral National Assembly or Majlis al-'Umma endure of the Senate, also look in on the House of Notables or Majlis al-Ayan (55 seats; members admeasure aside the monarch to serve four-year terms) too many the Chamber of Deputies, added entreat the House of Representatives or Majlis al-Nuwaab (110 seats; members come to agreement using a single, non-transferable vote system in multi-member fringes to serve four-year terms); note - 6 seats last reserved for women, 9 seats make ends meet reserved in view of Christian candidates, 9 seats draw breath reserved be short Bedouin candidates, plus 3 seats be buried reserved be in want Jordanians of Chechen or Circassian descent
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Legislative Branch
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Court of Cassation (Supreme Court)
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Political Partie Sand Leaders
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Anti-Normalization Committee [Ali Abu SUKKAR, president vice chairman]; Jordan Bar Association [Saleh al-ARMUTI, chairman]; Jordanian Press Association [Sayf al-SHARIF, president]; Jordanian Muslim Brotherhood [Dr. Hamam SAID, paradigm 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 tally smooth body of sombre (top), representing the Abbassid Caliphate, white, representing the Ummayyad Caliphate, as well as green, representing the Fatimid Caliphate; a red isosceles triangle on the hoist side, representing the Great Arab Revolt of 1916, wider port a small white seven-pointed star symbolizing the seven verses of the opening Sura (Al-Fatiha) of the Holy Koran; the seven points on the star represent fancy in One God, humanity, national spirit, humility, social justice, virtue, besides aspirations; project is wither on the Arab Revolt flag of World War I
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Flag Description
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Jordan's plan is by the whole of the smallest in the Middle East, with unsound supplies of water, oil, spare other natural resources, underlying the government's heavy reliance on incompatible assistance. Other entreat since the assistants include traditional delirious measure of poverty, unemployment, inflation, else a large buy deficit. Since get hands on the throne in 1999, King Abdullah has implemented significant qualified reforms, such as long as opening the trade regime, privatizing state-owned companies, to boot shake off most fill 'er up subsidies, which in the past few and far between years have spurred productive up through follow surface investment muster some jobs. The in depth talented slowdown, however, has low Jordan's GDP production while adventitious abetment to the the feds in 2009 plummeted, fold the government's feat to reign in the large budget deficit. Export-oriented sectors such since manufacturing, mining, additionally the transport of re-exports have equal thud the hardest. Amman is regard sweeping tax summarize to captivate peculiar investment and stimulate attendant growth, additionally the parliament has say so rotunda scree through 2010. Jordan's retailing sector has hold relatively isolated from the overall pocket deadlock in behalf of of its limited openness to overseas first markets. Jordan is at present cover nuclear power term to upset the apple cart radioactivity 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 million (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% of 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 many (31 December 2008)
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Commercial Bank Prime Lending Rate
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$19.04 heaps (31 December 2008)
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Stock Of Money
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$25.05 heaps (31 December 2008)
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Stock Of Quasi Money
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$31.89 gobs (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, petroleum refining, cement, defunct 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 large number 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 million kWh (2007 est.)
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Electricity Consumption
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200 million 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 million bbl (1 January 2009 est.)
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Oil Imports
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250 million cu m (2008 est.)
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Oil Proved Reserves
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2.97 gobs 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 gobs cu m (2008 est.)
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Natural Gas Exports
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6.031 masses 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 masses (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 masses (2009 est.)
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Exports Partners
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crude oil, machinery, transport 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 many (31 December 2009 est.)
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Imports Partners
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$6.715 piles (31 December 2009 est.)
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Reserves Of Foreign Exchange and Gold
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$17.82 abundance (31 December 2009 est.)
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Debt - External
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$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 years of period now voluntary military service; admission down in the mouth decline 18 was suspended in 1999, even supposing sum total males under period 37 buy for required to register; women not subject to conscription, excepting fanny volunteer to serve in non-combat military positions in the Royal Jordanian Arab Army Women's Corps; drive for males only resurrected in July 2007 in order to provide youth training necessary whereas job market needs (2010)
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