Language: Arabic (official), English widely understood among upper and middle classes
Largest Cities: (by population) Amman, Irbid
Name: Aramaic Yarden in origin, meaning "down-flowing," or "one who descends," and is named after the River Jordan
National Day: May 25
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 Shia Muslim and Druze
populations)
