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Comparison of Jamaica and Jordan [S]ave

Attribute
Jordan
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Jamaica
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Geography
Area (km²)89,34210,991
ContinentAsiaNorth America
Land area (km²)88,80210,831
Water area (km²)540160
Land boundaries (km)1,7440
Border countries
  • Iraq
  • Israel
  • Saudi Arabia
  • Syria
  • West Bank
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Coastline (km)261,022
Mean elevation (m)81218
Lowest point (m)-4310
Highest point (m)1,8542,256
People
Population10,820,6442,808,570
Official languages
  • Arabic
Array of values
ReligionMuslimProtestant
Government
Long country nameHashemite Kingdom of Jordan-
Short country nameJordanJamaica
Long local nameAl Mamlakah al Urduniyah al Hashimiyah-
Short local nameAl Urdun-
Former name
  • Transjordan
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Government typeParliamentary constitutional monarchyParliamentary democracy
CapitalAmmanKingston
Economy
GDP (PPP) (USD)89,000,000,00026,060,000,000
GDP (OER) (USD)40,130,000,00014,770,000,000
GDP (real growth rate) (%)20.7
GDP - per capita (PPP) (USD)9,2009,200
Gross national saving (% of GDP)9.118.3
Labor force2,295,0001,348,000
Unemployment rate (%)18.312.2
Population below poverty line (%)14.217.1
Budget revenues (USD)9,462,000,0004,382,000,000
Budget expenditures (USD)11,510,000,0004,314,000,000
Military expenditures (% of GDP)4.681.35
Taxes and other revenues (% of GDP)23.629.7
Budget surplus or deficit (% of GDP)-5.10.5
Public debt (% of GDP)95.9101
Inflation rate (%)3.34.4
Central bank discount rate (%)3.753.25
Commercial bank prime lending rate (%)8.6514.91
Stock of narrow money (USD)14,640,000,0003,550,000,000
Stock of broad money (USD)14,640,000,0003,550,000,000
Stock of domestic credit (USD)42,700,000,0007,326,000,000
Market value of publicly traded shares (USD)24,250,000,0008,393,000,000
Current account balance (USD)-4,257,000,000-679,000,000
Exports (USD)7,511,000,0001,296,000,000
Imports (USD)18,210,000,0005,151,000,000
Reserves of foreign exchange and gold (USD)15,560,000,0003,781,000,000
External debt (USD)29,340,000,00014,940,000,000
National currencyJordanian dinarsJamaican dollars
National currency (code)JODJMD
National currency (symbol)JDJ$
National currency rate to USD0.71128.36



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