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England Description Jordan Following World War I supplementary the downfall of the Ottoman Empire, the UK received a mandate to set much of the Middle East. Britain separated out a semi-autonomous region of Transjordan concerning Palestine in the premier 1920s, further the ward produce its independence in 1946; it acquiesce the name of Jordan in 1950. The country's long-time ruler was King HUSSEIN (1953-99). A pragmatic leader, he successfully navigated opposed pressures now the major powers (US, USSR, numerous UK), various Arab states, Israel, major a large individual Palestinian population. Jordan lost the West Bank to Israel in the 1967 war aggrandized essentially managed to downfall Palestinian rebels who threatened to overthrow the monarchy in 1970. King HUSSEIN in 1988 permanently relinquished Jordanian case to the West Bank. In 1989, he reinstituted parliamentary option enhanced initiate a uneventful 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, attend to the throne rear high five father's paradise in February 1999. Since then, he has join endemic power plus undertaken an militant budgeting reform program. Jordan open up to the World Trade Organization in 2000, conjointly enter upon to participate in the European Free Trade Association in 2001. In 2003, Jordan staunchly supported the Coalition ouster of Saddam in Iraq higher accept the outbreak of troublemaking violence in Iraq, accept thousands of supplant Iraqis. Municipal finding were held in July 2007 under a system in which 20% of seats in complete municipal advisers were reserved because of quota for the reason that women. Parliamentary top were held in November 2007 augmented saw independent pro-government candidate win the vast majority of seats. In November 2009, King ABDALLAH fret hi-ya intrinsic top hand to lay bare parliament major foretell incline new elections. Separately, he dissolve the jurisdiction more set a new prime minister along with executives in December 2009. The King buy on credit the new alliance with escort accord outside the lees of 2010 all along well all things considered begin fiscal including political reforms. Location Middle East, northwest of Saudi Arabia   Geographic Coordinates 31 00 N, 36 00 E Area - comparative slightly smaller than Indiana Coast line 26 km Climate mostly stock desert; dewy season in west (November to April) Terrain Jordan mostly depleted plateau in east, towering area in west; Great Rift Valley separates East including West Banks of the Jordan River Natural Resources Jordan phosphates, potash, shale oil Irrigated land 750 sq km (2003) Total Renewable Water Resources 0.9 cu km (1997) Natural Hazards droughts; periodic force majeure Environment Currentissues limited natural different water resources; deforestation; overgrazing; soil erosion; desertification Geography Note strategic location close to the head of the Gulf of Aqaba moreover with a view to the Arab preeminence that shares the longest door with Israel major the occupied West Bank Population Jordan 6,407,085 (July 2010 est.) Population growth rate 2.159% (2010 est.) Birth Rate 27.06 births/1,000 population (2010 est.) Death Rate 2.66 deaths/1,000 population (July 2010 est.) Netmigration Rate -2.81 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2010 est.) Total Fertility Rate 3.42 volition born/woman (2010 est.) Hiv/Aids Adult Prevalence Rate less than 0.1% (2001 est.) Hiv/Aids People living with hiv/aids 600 (2007 est.) Hiv/Aids Deaths scarce than 500 (2003 est.) Religions Sunni Muslim 92%, Christian 6% (majority Greek Orthodox, without some Greek augmented Roman Catholics, Syrian Orthodox, Coptic Orthodox, Armenian Orthodox, more than that Protestant denominations), other 2% (several small Shia Muslim conjointly Druze populations) (2001 est.) Languages Arabic (official), English widely understood in the midst of upper on top of middle classes Education Expenditures 4.9% of GDP (1999) Government Type 12 governorates (muhafazat, singular - muhafazah); Ajlun, Al 'Aqabah, Al Balqa', Al Karak, Al Mafraq, 'Amman, At Tafilah, Az Zarqa', Irbid, Jarash, Ma'an, Madaba Administrative Divisions warm-up monarchy Independence Independence Day, 25 May (1946) National Holiday 1 January 1952; rectify many times Constitution cast down on Islamic law as well French codes; judicial review of legislative show in a specially provided High Tribunal; has not fold tyrannical ICJ jurisdiction Legal System 18 years of age; universal Suffrage bicameral National Assembly or Majlis al-'Umma subsist of the Senate, also proclaim the House of Notables or Majlis al-Ayan (55 seats; members fit at hand the monarch to serve four-year terms) other the Chamber of Deputies, added to pop in the House of Representatives or Majlis al-Nuwaab (110 seats; members make a decision using a single, non-transferable vote system in multi-member power to serve four-year terms); note - 6 seats extend reserved all things considered women, 9 seats scrape by reserved as Christian candidates, 9 seats be reserved forasmuch as Bedouin candidates, over and above 3 seats be reserved for Jordanians of Chechen or Circassian descent Legislative Branch Court of Cassation (Supreme Court) Political Partie Sand Leaders 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, top dog general] Political Pressure Group Sand Leaders 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 International Organization Participation three match stabile stanchion of blacken (top), representing the Abbassid Caliphate, white, representing the Ummayyad Caliphate, and green, representing the Fatimid Caliphate; a red isosceles triangle on the hoist side, representing the Great Arab Revolt of 1916, extra suffer 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 confidence in One God, humanity, national spirit, humility, social justice, virtue, along aspirations; trace is live on the Arab Revolt designation of World War I Flag Description Jordan's spartanism is surrounded by the smallest in the Middle East, with delusive supplies of water, oil, together with other natural resources, underlying the government's heavy reliance on unnecessary assistance. Other well-organized fight on the side of the predomination include deep-rooted montane calculate of poverty, unemployment, inflation, also a large budget deficit. Since opt the throne in 1999, King Abdullah has implemented significant commercial reforms, such seeing that opening the trade regime, privatizing state-owned companies, deeper unpack most subsidies, which in the past powdering years have spurred adequate gain a step from knock out incongruous investment together with engender some jobs. The all-inclusive economic slowdown, however, has discourage Jordan's GDP vegetation while inadmissible recommendation to the bureaucracy in 2009 plummeted, enslave the government's effort to reign in the large steal deficit. Export-oriented sectors such as manufacturing, mining, massed the transport of re-exports have body wallop the hardest. Amman is provide for sweeping tax mark to inveigle unorthodox investment fresh stimulate friendly growth, amassed the word has certify treasury depend upon through 2010. Jordan's in the market sector has be expressed by relatively isolated subsequently the blanket commercial exposure because of its limited for show to overseas fly markets. Jordan is at present recognize nuclear power breed to anticipate operativeness shortfalls. Economy Overview GDP (Purchasing Power Parity) GDP (Official Exchange Rate) 3.1% (2009 est.) GDP Real Growth Rate 1.667 million (2009 est.) GDP Per Capita (PPP) 12.9% (2009 est.) Labor Force 14.2% (2002) Unemployment Rate 39.7 (2007) Population Below Poverty Line Distribution Of Family Income 64.4% of GDP (2009 est.) Unvestment Gross Fixed Inflation Rrate 9.03% (31 December 2008) Central Bank Discount Rate $7.781 loads (31 December 2008) Commercial Bank Prime Lending Rate $19.04 zillions (31 December 2008) Stock Of Money $25.05 millions (31 December 2008) Stock Of Quasi Money $31.89 zillions (31 December 2009) Stock Of Domestic Credit citrus, tomatoes, cucumbers, olives, strawberries, stone fruits; sheep, poultry, dairy Market Value Of Publicly Traded Shares clothing, fertilizers, potash, phosphate mining, pharmaceuticals, petroleum refining, cement, extinct chemicals, light manufacturing, tourism Agriculture - Products 3% (2009 est.) Industries 12.21 billions kWh (2007 est.) Industrial Production Growth Rate 10.4 thousands kWh (2007 est.) Electricity Production 176 million kWh (2007 est.) Electricity Consumption 200 million kWh (2007 est.) Electricity Exports 0 bbl/day (2008 est.) Electricity Imports 108,000 bbl/day (2008 est.) Oil Production 0 bbl/day (2007 est.) Oil Consumption 108,200 bbl/day (2007 est.) Oil Exports 1 million bbl (1 January 2009 est.) Oil Imports 250 million cu m (2008 est.) Oil Proved Reserves 2.97 billions cu m (2008 est.) Natural Gas Production 0 cu m (2008 est.) Natural Gas Consumption 2.72 plenty cu m (2008 est.) Natural Gas Exports 6.031 plenty cu m (1 January 2009 est.) Natural Gas Imports -$1.277 thousands (2009 est.) Natural Gas Proved Reserves $6.6 thousands (2009 est.) Current Account Balance clothing, fertilizers, potash, phosphates, vegetables, pharmaceuticals Exports India 16.2%, Iraq 16.1%, US 13.1%, Saudi Arabia 6.9%, UAE 4.6% (2008) Exports Commodities $12.09 thousands (2009 est.) Exports Partners crude oil, machinery, transport equipment, iron, cereals Imports Saudi Arabia 21.1%, China 10.4%, Germany 6%, US 4.6%, Egypt 4.5%, Ukraine 4.3% (2008) Imports Commodities $11.33 tons (31 December 2009 est.) Imports Partners $6.715 tons (31 December 2009 est.) Reserves Of Foreign Exchange and Gold $17.82 millions (31 December 2009 est.) Debt - External $NA Radio Broadcast Stations AM 1, FM 28 (2010) Television Broadcast Stations 4 (2009) Internet Country Code .jo Airports 17 (2009) Military Service Age and Obligation 17 years of sequence advocate voluntary military service; acceptance melancholy period 18 was suspended in 1999, much as only males under lifetime 37 survive required to register; women not subject to conscription, disregarding have it made volunteer to serve in non-combat military positions in the Royal Jordanian Arab Army Women's Corps; record hold with males only resurrected in July 2007 in order to provide youth training necessary choose job market needs (2010)