Jordan People - 1986

GEOGRAPHICAL NAMES 

Population: 2,756,000 (July 1986), average annual growth rate 3.3%

Nationality, noun—Jordanian(s); adjective—Jordanian

Ethnic divisions: 98% Arab, 1% Circassian 1% Armenian

Religion: 95% Sunni Muslim, 5% Christian

Language: Arabic (official); English widely understood among upper and middle classes

Infant mortality rate- 62/1,000(1983)

Life expectancy: 61.7

Literacy: about 71%

Labor force: 580,000(1983 est.); 20% agriculture, 20% manufacturing and mining

Organized labor: about 10% of labor force

NOTE: The information regarding Jordan on this page is re-published from the 1986 World Fact Book of the United States Central Intelligence Agency and other sources. No claims are made regarding the accuracy of Jordan 1986 information contained here. All suggestions for corrections of any errors about Jordan 1986 should be addressed to the CIA or the source cited on each page.