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'Jordan'
at-a-Glance
Country Name: Hashemite
Kingdom of Jordan
Geographic Location: Middle
East, northwest of Saudi Arabia
Religions: Sunni
Muslim 92%, Christian 6% (majority
Greek Orthodox, but some Greek
and Roman Catholics, Syrian Orthodox,
Captic Orthodox, Armenian Orthodox,
and Protestant denominations),
other 2% (several small Shi'a
Muslim and Druze populations)
(2001 est.)
Capital:
'Amman
Climate:
Mostly arid desert; rainy season
in west (November to April)
Population: 5,759,732
(July 2005 est.)
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Jordan
2006 
