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The Middle East kingdom of Jordan is bordered on the west by Israel and the Dead Sea, on the north by Syria, on the east by Iraq, and on the south by Saudi Arabia. It is comparable in size to Indiana. Arid hills and mountains make up most of the country. The southern section of the Jordan River flows through the country.

Capital
Amman - 1 237 000 people
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Country lead by
Ruler: King Abdullah II (1999)
Prime Minister: Adnan Badran (2004)

Population
5,906,760 (growth rate: 2.5%); birth rate: 21.2/1000; infant mortality rate: 16.8/1000; life expectancy: 78.4; density per sq mi: 167

Land Area
35,510 sq mi (91,971 sq km); total area: 35,637 sq mi (92,300 sq km) excludes West Bank

Monetary unit
Jordanian dinar

Language

Arabic (official), English

Ethnicity
Arab 98%, Circassian 1%, Armenian 1%

Religion
Islam (Sunni) 92%, Christian 6% (mostly Greek Orthodox), other 2%

Transportation
Railways: total: 505 km (2004). Highways: total: 7,301 km; paved: 7,301 km; unpaved: 0 km (2002). Ports and harbors: Al 'Aqabah. Airports: 17 (2004 est.).

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