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Demographics (CIA World Factbook)
Ethnic groups
Jordanian 69.3%, Syrian 13.3%, Palestinian 6.7%, Egyptian 6.7%, Iraqi 1.4%, other 2.6% (2015 est.)
note:
<strong>note:</strong> data represent population by self-identified nationality in national census
Languages
Languages:
Arabic (official), English (widely understood among upper and middle classes)
Major-language sample(s):
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number of languages:
1
Religions
Muslim 97.1% (official; predominantly Sunni), Christian 2.1% (majority Greek Orthodox, but some Greek and Roman Catholics, Syrian Orthodox, Coptic Orthodox, Armenian Orthodox, and Protestant denominations), Buddhist 0.4%, Hindu 0.1%, Jewish <0.1%, folk <0.1%, other <0.1%, unaffiliated <0.1% (2020 est.)
Heritage
Petra
Ancient Nabataean city carved into rose-red cliffs. Sacred temples and tombs dating to 300 BCE.
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