Head of state: Queen Elizabeth II, represented by a governor-general Prime minister: Baldwin Spencer
Population
6,508,887
89,018
Life Expectancy
80.180 years
75.690 years
Capital City
Amman
Saint John's
Largest city
Amman (population: 1,275,860)
Saint John's (population: 24,226)
Human Development Index
0.769
0.83
GDP per capita
$6,000 US
$18,200 US
Literacy Rate
89.9%
85.8%
Corruption Perception Index
5.1
NA
Percentage of Women in Parliament
8.5%
16.7%
Wealthiest Citizens
Unemployment Rate
12.300%
11.000%
Death Penalty
Legal
Legal
Political System
constitutional monarchy
constitutional monarchy with a parliamentary system of government
Independence date
25 May 1946 (from League of Nations mandate under British administration)
1 November 1981 (from UK)
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 Shia Muslim and Druze populations) (2001 est.)
Anglican 25.7%, Seventh Day Adventist 12.3%, Pentecostal 10.6%, Moravian 10.5%, Roman Catholic 10.4%, Methodist 7.9%, Baptist 4.9%, Church of God 4.5%, other Christian 5.4%, other 2%, none or unspecified 5.8% (2001 census)
Languages
Arabic (official), English widely understood among upper and middle classes
