Jordanie.
Date 1996 Mai, Vol 36, Num 1843-1844, pp 103Revue : Jeune AfriqueType de publication : article de périodique;The capital of Jordan is Amman. As of 1995, Jordan had a population of 5.4 million governed by a parliamentary monarchy regime. 1994 gross national product and per capita income were, respectively, $5.8 billion and $1390. Per capita income declined by 6.3% per year over the period 1985-94. In 1994, Jordan owed $7.1 billion, then being serviced at $878 million. For the same year, Jordan exported $4.151 billion in goods and services and imported $4.783 billion. As of 1995, the population was growing in size by 3.3% annually. In 1992-93, life expectancy at birth was 67.9 years, the infant mortality rate was 36 per 1000 births, 97% had access to health services, and 99% had access to drinkable water. Other data are presented on the country's topography, climate and vegetation, demographics, principal cities, population distribution, religions, political structure, economics and finances, foreign commerce, and transportation and communications.