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Whether you crave adventure, a sense of the past, the beauty of nature or spiritual self-discovery, you will be sure to find your perfect getaway in the Kingdom of Treasures - The Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan. What do the Roman Emperor Hadrian, the Prophet Moses, and Lawrence of Arabia has in common? These are just three of the many historical personalities who passed through Jordan through history, and whose itineraries now attract adventure seekers and action vacationers from throughout the world.
Jordan already caters to the more traditional vacationer who likes to combine a visit to an ancient site in the morning with a swim, a round of golf, or a game of tennis or bowling in the afternoon. The exciting new horizons in adventure tourism allow visitors to push themselves to new levels of adventure and endurance.
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| Land area: |
35,510 sq mi (91,971 sq km)
Total area: 35,637 sq mi (92,300 sq km) excludes West Bank
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Population :
(2006 est.) |
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
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| Capital and largest city (2003 est.): |
Amman, 2,677,500 (metro. area), 1,293,200 |
| Other large cities: |
Zarka, 512,200; Irbid, 267,200
As-Salt, 200,400
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| Monetary unit: |
Jordanian dinar |
| Languages: |
Arabic (official), English
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| Ethnicity/race: |
Arab 98%, Circassian 1%, Armenian 1%
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| Religions: |
Islam (Sunni) 92%, Christian 6% (mostly Greek Orthodox), other 2%
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Literacy rate:
(2003 est.) |
91%
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