Bible
Society work in Jordan
The Bible Society in JordanPO Box 627
Amman 11118
Jordan
Tel: +(962)-(0)6-461-8582
+(962)-(0)6-441-6583
Fax: +(962)-(0)6-463-8923
E-mail: bs-jor@nets.com.jo
Country Data:
| Area: | 89,213 sq.km. | |
| Population: | 4,561,147 (1999) | |
| Annual Per Capita Income: | US$1,710 (2000) | |
| Literate Population: | 85.8% (1995) | |
| Religions in % of Population (1997): | Sunni Muslim |
91.9%
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| Eastern Orthodox |
3.1%
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| Roman Catholic |
2.1%
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| Protestant |
0.9%
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| Druze |
0.3%
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| Armenian Apostolic |
0.2%
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| Other |
1.5%
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| Official Language: | Arabic | |
Bible Society Data:
| Beginning of organised work: | 1860 | |
| Date of formation of Bible Society: | 1972 | |
| Date of Full Membership in UBS: | 2000 | |
| Scripture distribution in 2005: | |||||
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Bibles
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New
Testaments |
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| 8,552 | 51,165 | 2,382 | 124 | 518 | 3,959 |
Following Jesus in the ‘Days of our Youth’ (July/August 2000)
Saint in the Household of Caesar (July/August 2000)
Victor’s Missionary Journeys (July/August 2000)
Praying with the Enemy (July/August 2000)
Bible News in Brief (March 1999)
Iraqi Students to Receive New Testaments (December 1997)
