Saturday, March 31, 2012

Jordan con't

Part 2:
In case you don't know where Jordan is, here is a map:



1. Resources
  • Natural Resources- phosphate, potash, citrus, tomatoes, cucumbers, olives, strawberries, stone fruits, sheep, poultry, dairy
  • Labor-
    Labor force: 1.719 million
    Unemployment rate: 12.3%
    Labor force by occupation:
    Agriculture: 2.7%
    Industry: 20%
    Services: 77.4%
2. International Trade
  • Exports- $7.54 billion in garments, fertilizers, potash, phosphates, pharmaceutical products and vegetables. Major markets--US 15.6%, Iraq 15.4%, India 13.2%, Saudi Arabia 10.6%, UAE 4.3%, Syria 4
  • Imports-$16.12 billion: crude petroleum and derivatives, machinery and equipment, vehicles, iron, and cereals. Major suppliers--Saudi Arabia 19.8%, China 10.8%, Germany 6.1%, US 5.6%, Egypt 4.5%, South Korea 4.2%
  • Exchange rate- 1 Jordanian Dinar (JD) = 1.40588 US Dollars (USD)
3. National income accounts
  • Consumption- 9,471,818,811.3
  • Investment- 9,536,380,000
  • Government Spending- 3,912,200,000 million