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Capital: Amman
Area: 89,206 sq km / 34,434 sq ml
Language: Arabic, English
Currency: Jordanian Dinar
Population: 5,460,265
Life expectancy: 66 (men), 70 (women)
Literacy rate: 89%
Religions: 89% Sunni Muslim, 8% Christain
Physical features: Desert plateau in east, rift valley separates east / west banks of River Jordan
Ethnic distribution: Mainly Arabs, minorities of Circassian, Armenians, and Kurdish
Exports: Potash, phosphates, citrus, vegetables, fertilizers, texiles, cement, detergent, soap, plastics
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