Destination guide — Jordan

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NAME     : JORDAN, HASHEMITE KINGDOM OF    ISO CODE : JO 
                                                         
CAPITAL  : AMMAN                                         
                                                         
IATA AREA: MIDDLE EAST                                   
                                                         
CURRENCY : DINAR                           CODE     : JOD
                                                         
SUB-UNIT : 1 JOD = 1000 FILS                             
                                                         
NOTES    : JOD: 1, 5, 10, 20; FILS: 500                  
                                                         
COINS    : FILS: 5, 10, 25, 50, 100, 250, 500, 1000      
                                                         
EMERGENCY: POLICE 191  FIRE 199            INTL CODE: 962
           AMBULANCE 199                                 
                                                         
LANGUAGES: ARABIC, ENGLISH, SOME FRENCH                  
                                                         
VOLTAGE  : 220V AC 50HZ                                  
                                                         
DRIVING  : INTL PERMIT/VISITORS ARE NOT ALLOWED TO DRIVE VEHICULES  
           WITH NORMAL JORDANIAN PLATES UNLESS THEY HAVE A JORDANIAN
           DRIVING LICENCE                                          
HOURS: -                                                            
BANKS    : 0830 - 1230, 1530 - 1730 SAT - THU                       
           SOME BANKS OPEN AFTERNOON                                
                                                                    
SHOPS    : 0900 - 1300 AND 1500 - 2030 OFFICIAL REST DAY FRI        
                                                                    
OFFICES  : 0800 - 1400 GOVERNMENT                                   
           0900 - 1800 WITH ONE OR TWO-HOUR LUNCH BREAKS