Jordan

Capital City: Amman

People: Arab 98%, Circassian 1%, Armenian 1%

Religion: Sunni Muslim 92%, Christian 6% (majority Greek Orthodox, but some Greek and Roman Catholics, Syrian Orthodox, Coptic Orthodox, Armenian Orthodox, and Protestant denominations), other 2% (several small Shi'a Muslim and Druze populations)

Language: Arabic (official), English widely understood among upper and middle classes

Currency: Jordanian Dinar

Electrical Voltage: 220 volts

How to get there:
By Plane:  Queen Alia International Airport is the country's main airport. It is 35km south of Amman. Jordan is served by a number of foreign carriers including British Airways, Air France, Lufthansa, Turkish Airways, and Egyptair.

By train:There are trains twice a week from Damascus (Syria) to Amman. Trains arrive from Damascus at the Mahatta junction just northeast of the downtown area and quite close to Marka Airport. It is straightforward to get a taxi to the downtown area from here.
The trip takes a very leisurely 9 hours (considerably slower than driving), both 1st and 2nd class carriages are available

By bus: Long distance services operate from a number of Middle Eastern destinations including Tel Aviv and Damascus.

By boat: Jordan can be entered at the port of Aqaba via the Egyptian port of Nuweiba. There are two services, ferry and speedboat

Weather: mostly arid desert; rainy season in west (November to April)
 
Travel Documentation and Custom Duty: Visitors to Jordan from non-Arab countries will need a visa, easily obtainable on arrival at most border points. One key exception is the crossing from the West Bank at the King Hussein ("Allenby") Bridge. Visas are available at all other land crossings into Jordan, including the two crossings from Israel at Eilat/Aqaba and the Sheik Hussein Bridge near Irbid. Previously notoriously complex (and expensive), visa prices have finally been standardized for non-Arabs at JD 10 for single entry, JD 20 for multiple entry, though you can recieve a free, one month, ASEZA visa if you arrive in Aqaba with no visa. If you recieve an ASEZA visa, you will still theoretically have to pay the visa fee if you leave the Aqaba economic zone, paid either with your departure tax, or on reentry to the Aqaba zone.

Getting Around: Bus, Airplane, Taxis, Car Rentals

Tourism Website: http://www.visitjordan.com/

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