The actual size of Jordan is basically the same as the state of Indiana to give you a rough estimation of how big the country is. As of July 2001 Jordan has a population of just over 5.5 million people. The population growth rate is roughly 3 percent, which is one of the highest in the world. Of those 5.5 million people 93% of males can read and write and only 69% of females can read and write. 37% are ages 0-14, 59% are ages 15-64 and only 4% are over the age of 65. The life expectancy in Jordan is 80 for females and 75 for males (http://www.odci.gov).

The Jordanian currency is measured in dinar. One U.S. dollar is equivalent to .7090 dinar. The average annual income for Jordanians is $1,630. That is where the problem exists for our company. A hat costs about 3 dollars to make and we sell our hats for twenty dollars a person will not purchase a hat because that would be a quart

Islam along with Judaism and Christianity is one of the world's three great monotheistic religions. Islam is the main religion of Jordan. 92% of Arabs are Muslim and the other 8% are Christian and orthodox. The sexes are strictly segregated in public although educational and job opportunities for women are increasing. The followers of Islam, called Muslims, believe in one God Allah in Arabic and that Mohammed was His last prophet. Many beliefs of both Christianity and Judaism are also part of Islam. Today there are about one billion Muslims in the world and they include many races and cultures on every continent. Muslims turn in prayer five times a day. Every Muslim must pray these five prayers and in Jordan, offices and shops are obliged to close during those times. Exact prayer times are published in daily newspapers and occur at dawn, midday, mid-afternoon, sunset, and evening. The Holy Koran is the sacred scripture of Islam, revealed by Allah to His Prophet Mohammed. Islam consists of adherence to the Koran and the duty to believe and follow what are called the Five Pillars of Islam (www.arab.de/arabinfo.htm).

January is the coldest month and, although below-freezing temperatures are not unknown, the average winter temperature is above 45°. The hottest month is August, when temperatures may reach 120°F in the Jordan Valley. In Amman, the average summer temperature is a pleasant 78°F. Rainfall is mostly during the winter months and ranges from 26 inches in the northwest to less than 5 inches in the east of the region (http://arabiageo/jordan/world/4234002).

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er of their monthly income. We could lower our price of hats dramatically so they can afford them but we wont make nearly as much profit as we would if we sold them at $20 per hat in another country that is more economically stable (http://bbc.co.uk/jordan).

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