Jordan

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  • A Professional Training Program for the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan

    Topics: Civil Society Development, Local Governance

    Approaches: Local Governance,

    Geographic Areas: Jordan, Middle East & North Africa

  • EQUIP 2 / Education Reform for the Knowledge Economy (ERfKE), Jordan

    Topics: Education, Education Policy & Governance

    Approaches: Education Policy & Governance, Education Policy & Governance

    Geographic Areas: Jordan, Middle East & North Africa

  • LINKAGES

    Topics: Child Health, HIV/AIDS, Maternal Health, Reproductive Health

    Approaches: Reproductive Health,

    Geographic Areas: Africa, Bolivia, Ethiopia, Ghana, Haiti, India, Jordan, Latin America & the Carribean, Madagascar, Malawi, Nepal, Nigeria, South Africa, Tanzania

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Jordanat a Glance

LocationMiddle East, northwest of Saudi Arabia

Population5,759,732

Population Growth Rate2.56%

ReligionsSunni 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)

LanguagesArabic (official), English widely understood among upper and middle classes

Literacy
definition:  age 15 and over can read and write
total population:  91.3%
male: 95.9%
female:  86.3% (2003 est.)

Related Resources
CIA Factbook-Jordan