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Independence:
Independence
Day:25thMay1946
Government type:
Government type
monarchy.
Language:
Arabic is the
official language
English is widely
spoken. French is
spoken too but to
lesser extent.
Currency: The
Jordanian Dinar (JD)
is divided into
100piasters or 1000
fils.
Climate:
Summer months hot
and dry. Winter
months cold and
rainy Most of the
rain falls between
the months of
November and march.
Government
Offices: 8.00am
to 15.00 pm (Sunday
to Thursday).
Commercial
Officer: 8.30am
to 13.00pm & 15.30mp
to 19.30 pm all year
round.
Banks: 8.30 am
to 15.00 (Sunday to
Thursday).
Ramadhan: 9am
to 14.00(Sunday to
Thursday).
Weekly Holiday:
Friday. Government
and many private
business offices
aloes Saturdays.
Executive branch:
Chief of state: King
ABDULLAHII (since 7
February 1999)
prince HUSSEIN (born
1994) son of King
ABDULLAH, is first
of line to inherit
the throne.
Head of
government:
prime Minister Dr
Ma’rouf Al-Bakheet
Agriculture-products
: Main items on
the agricultural
list include Wheat,
barley, citrus,
tomatoes, melons,
olives; sheep,
goats, poultry.
Industries:
Expanding very
rapidly .The main
ones include
phosohate mining,
pharmaceuticals,
petroleum refining,
cement , potash
,cigarettes ,light
manufacturing
,tourism.
Exports-commodities:
clothing, phosphates
,fertilizers ,potash
,vegetables
,manufactures ,
pharmaceuticals.
Exports-partners:
US21.5%, lraq 17.6
%, Switzerland 605%,
India 6.5%, Saudi
Arabia 5.3%, (2003).
Imports-commodities:
Crude oil ,textile
fabrics ,machinery
,transport equipment
,manufactured goods.
Visas:
Visitors with a
valid passport may
obtain a visa at any
Jordanian Embassy or
Consulate abroad.
Visas may also be
obtained upon
arrival at Amman
International
Airport.
Transport :Taxis
are cheap and often
.The most convenient
from of transport in
Jordan , even over
such substantial
distances as the run
between Amman and
Aqaba , though on
this particular
route there is an
excellent Pullman
coach service. Taxis
, especially long
distance ,are often
shared.
Car Hire: A
license valid in the
holder’s country of
origin is usually
acceptable if it has
been held for at
least one year.
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