Jordan 
May 24, 2011 | Posted by Owner | Filed under Jordan, Country Information 

Jordan
Do Not Cut Down The Tree That Gives You Shade.

General
Population: 6,508,271 (2011)
Land Area: 92,300 sq km
Natural Resources: phosphates, potash, shale oil
Capital: Amman
Political System: Constitutional Monarchy
State Leader: King Abdallah II (1999)
Head of Government: Marouf al-Bakhit (2011)
Languages: Arabic
Currency: Jordanian Dinar (JOD)
Major Religions: Sunni Muslim 92%, Christian 6%, Other 2%
Major Ethnicities: Arab 98%, Circassian 1%, Armenian 1%
Life Expectancy: 80.05 years (2011) 

Economy
GDP Official Exchange Rate: 27.13 billion (2010)
GDP Purchasing Power Parity: 33.79 billion (2010)
GDP Per Capita (PPP) : 5,300 (2010)
GDP Growth Rate: 3.2% (2010)
GDP Structure: Agriculture 3.4%, Industry 30.3%, Services 66.2% (2010)
Labour Force By Occupation: Agriculture 2.7%, Industry 20%, Services 77.4% (2007)
Industries: Clothing, phosphate mining, fertilizers, pharmaceuticals, petroleum refining, cement, potash, inorganic chemicals, light manufacturing, tourism
Agriculture Products: Citrus, tomatoes, cucumbers, olives; sheep, poultry, stone fruits, strawberries, dairy products
Human Development Index: 0.681 (82nd) 
Tourism Revenue: 1.621 billion (2004)
Unemployment Rate: 13.4% (2010)

Military
Army Size: 100 500 (2004)
Budget: 8.6% of GDP (2006)

Current Situation
Jordan is located in the Middle East. Jordan is bordered by Israel, Iraq, Saudi Arabia and Syria. Jordan's economy is growing at a steady pace, however it is influenced by the relative stability in the region. Jordan has little natural resources and imports most of its energy, however there is potential for solar power, which could provide a large portion of Jordan's energy needs. 

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Sources :
CIA World Factbook: Jordan 
Wikipedia: Jordan
http://hdrstats.undp.org/en/countries/profiles/JOR.html