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Jordan (10/06) |
 | | King Hussein ruled Jordan from 1953 to 1999, surviving a number of challenges to his rule, drawing on the loyalty of his military, and serving as a symbol of unity and stability for both the East Bank and Palestinian communities in Jordan. |
 | | Jordan exported $6.9 million in goods to the U.S. in 1997, when two-way trade was $395 million; it exported $1.1 billion in 2005 and $574 million in the first six months of 2006, with two-way trade at almost $1.7 billion and $850 million respectively. |
 | | Jordan is classified by the World Bank as a "lower middle income country." The per capita GDP, as reported by the IMF, was $2,317 for 2005, and 14.8% of the economically active population was unemployed at the end of 2005. |
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