Popular locations in Jordan

Location: Middle East, northwest of Saudi Arabia

Population: 6,053,193 (July 2007 est.)

Religions: Sunni Muslim 92%, Christian 6% (majority Greek Orthodox, but some Greek and Roman Catholics, Syrian Orthodox, Coptic Orthodox, Armenian Orthodox, and Protestant denominations), other 2% (several small Shi'a Muslim and Druze populations) (2001 est.)

Languages: Arabic (official), English widely understood among upper and middle classes

National holiday: Independence Day, 25 May (1946)

Currency (code): Jordanian dinar (JOD)

Exchange rates: Jordanian dinars per US dollar - 0.709 (2007), 0.709 (2006), 0.709 (2005), 0.709 (2004), 0.709 (2003)