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OFFICIAL TITLE |
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Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan |
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HEAD OF STATE |
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HM King Abdullah Ibn Al Hussein Ibn Talal |
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AREA |
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92,300 square kilometres |
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POPULATION |
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5,906,760 |
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MAIN CITIES |
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Amman (capital), Al Ramtha, Al Mafraq, Irbid, Ajloun, Jarash, Salt, Zarqa, Madaba, Karak, Tafileh, Ma’an, Aqaba |
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LANGUAGE |
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Arabic (official), English is widely spoken. |
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BUSINESS HOURS |
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Government Offices
0800-1400 Sun to Thurs
Private Companies
0800-1500 Sun to Thurs
Banks
0800-1500 Sun to Thurs
All offices and banks are closed on Fridays & Saturdays |
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LOCAL TIME |
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GMT + 2 hours |
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VISA REQUIREMENTS |
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The cost of one entry visa for all nationalities is JD 10 (around $14) for all nationalities and for multiple entries it is JD 20 (around $30). Groups of five persons or more arriving through a designated Jordanian tour operator are exempted from all visa charges. Departure taxes for non Jordanians are 5JD, around $7, from any border. Certain nationalities are restricted and need prior permission. For more information contact the Jordan Tourism Board at: Tel: ++ 962 6 5678294,Fax: ++ 962 6 5678295, Email: jtb@nets.com.jo |
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HEALTH REQUIREMENTS |
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A yellow fever vaccination certificate is required for travellers coming from infected areas. Precautions are recommended against cholera, typhoid and polio. |
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CUSTOM REGULATIONS |
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200 cigarettes or 25 cigars or 200g tobacco; 2 bottles of wine or 1 bottle of spirits; gifts up to the value of JD50. |
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CURRENCY |
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1 Jordanian Dinar (JOD) = 1,000 fils |
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EXCHANGE RATE |
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US$1 = JD0.7088 (June 2006) |
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CURRENCY REGULATIONS |
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The import of local and foreign currency is unrestricted but it must be declared on entry. Export of foreign currency is allowed up to the amount declared on import. Export of local currency is limited to JD300. |
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CENTRAL BANK |
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Central Bank of Jordan
PO Box 37, King Hussein Street, Amman 11118
Tel: 4630301, Fax: 4638889, www.cbj.gov.jo |
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CHAMBER OF COMMERCE |
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Federation of Jordanian Chambers of Commerce
PO Box 7029, Amman 11118
Tel: 5665492, Fax: 5685997
Amman Chamber of Industry
PO Box 1800, Amman 11118.
Tel: 4643001, Fax: 4647852
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