Full country name: Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan
Area: 89,206 sq km
Population: 4.6 million
Capital city: Amman (pop 1.7 million)
People: Arab (60% Palestinian, many refugees), Circassians, Chechens, Armenians
Languages: Arabic, English
Religion: 96% Sunni Muslim, 4% Christian
Government: Constitutional Monarchy (fledgling democracy)
Head of State: King Abdullah bin Al-Hussein (Hussein II)
Prime Minister: Ali Abu al-Ragheb

GDP: US$15.5 billion
GDP per head: US$3,500
Annual growth: 5%
Inflation: 4%
Major industries: Minerals, petroleum refining, tourism, agriculture
Major trading partners: India, Saudi Arabia, UAE, European Union, United States, Iraq