Jordan

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Capital: Amman

Total Area (Sq. Miles): 45,495

Land Covered by Water: >1%

Time Zone: UTC+2 (UTC+2)

Climate: mostly arid desert; rainy season in west (November to April)

Approximate Population: 5,924,000

Official Language: Arabic

Religion: Islam, Christianity, Druze

Currency: Jordanian Dinar

Most prevalent illnesses or diseases:

Traveler's Diarrhea, Cholera, Hepatitis A, Hepatitis B, Typhoid Fever, Dengue Fever, Filariasis, Leishmaniasis (Leishmania Infection), Onchocerciasis (River Blindness), HIV (see AIDS/HIV), Brucellosis - avoid unpasteurized dairy products, Toxoplasmosis, Plague

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