Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan is located in the Middle East of the Asian Continent, with a population of 6,407,085, making it
the 103rd largest national population. Its capital and largest city is Amman with a total population of 2,520,000. The country
encompasses 92,300 square kilometers making it the 112th largest country in total area. It shares boundaries with Syria, Iraq,
Saudi Arabia, Gulf of Aqaba, Israel, Dead Sea, West Bank and the Sea of Galilee.
King Abdhallah II is recognized as the Chief of State and, along with Heir Apparent Crown Prince Hussein, achieves that
status through heredity and holds that position for life or abdication. Prime Minister Marouf Bakhit is recognized as the Head
of Government and achieves that status through appointment by the Monarch and holds that position at the pleasure of the
monarch. Following two weeks of street protests King Abdallah appointed Bakhit to replace Samir Rifai who was dismissed
along with his entire cabinet on 1 February 2011. Its form of government is a constitutional monarchy and they celebrate the
creation of their constitution on 1st of January 1952.
The languages commonly or officially spoken are Arabic and English which is widely understood among upper and middle
classes. It counts among its major religions Sunni Muslim, Christian and other faiths. As sources of mass communication it
has 6 AM, 5 FM, 1 Short Wave and 20 Television stations.
Major geographical features are Jabal Ram, its highest point at 1,734 meters and the Dead Sea, its lowest point at –408
meters. Its principal waterway is the Gulf of Aqaba, which measures 26 kilometers of coastline.
Major industries providing for the bulk of their Gross Domestic Product (GDP) are clothing, phosphate mining, fertilizers,
pharmaceuticals, petroleum refining, cement, potash, inorganic chemicals, light manufacturing and tourism. Its official
currency is Jordan Dinar.
Here’s something you may not know about Jordan. Following World War I and the dissolution of the Ottoman Empire, the
UK received a mandate to govern much of the Middle East. Britain separated out a semi-autonomous region of Transjordan
from Palestine in the early 1920s, and the area gained its independence in 1946; it adopted the name of Jordan in 1950.
the 103rd largest national population. Its capital and largest city is Amman with a total population of 2,520,000. The country
encompasses 92,300 square kilometers making it the 112th largest country in total area. It shares boundaries with Syria, Iraq,
Saudi Arabia, Gulf of Aqaba, Israel, Dead Sea, West Bank and the Sea of Galilee.
King Abdhallah II is recognized as the Chief of State and, along with Heir Apparent Crown Prince Hussein, achieves that
status through heredity and holds that position for life or abdication. Prime Minister Marouf Bakhit is recognized as the Head
of Government and achieves that status through appointment by the Monarch and holds that position at the pleasure of the
monarch. Following two weeks of street protests King Abdallah appointed Bakhit to replace Samir Rifai who was dismissed
along with his entire cabinet on 1 February 2011. Its form of government is a constitutional monarchy and they celebrate the
creation of their constitution on 1st of January 1952.
The languages commonly or officially spoken are Arabic and English which is widely understood among upper and middle
classes. It counts among its major religions Sunni Muslim, Christian and other faiths. As sources of mass communication it
has 6 AM, 5 FM, 1 Short Wave and 20 Television stations.
Major geographical features are Jabal Ram, its highest point at 1,734 meters and the Dead Sea, its lowest point at –408
meters. Its principal waterway is the Gulf of Aqaba, which measures 26 kilometers of coastline.
Major industries providing for the bulk of their Gross Domestic Product (GDP) are clothing, phosphate mining, fertilizers,
pharmaceuticals, petroleum refining, cement, potash, inorganic chemicals, light manufacturing and tourism. Its official
currency is Jordan Dinar.
Here’s something you may not know about Jordan. Following World War I and the dissolution of the Ottoman Empire, the
UK received a mandate to govern much of the Middle East. Britain separated out a semi-autonomous region of Transjordan
from Palestine in the early 1920s, and the area gained its independence in 1946; it adopted the name of Jordan in 1950.
| Al'Aqabah Fort on- Jordan's westernmost point on the border with Israel |
| Anglo-Arab Stallion |
| Amman- Jordan's capital and largest city |
| Floating in the Dead Sea, Jordan's lowest point... and you can actually float while reading! |
| Jabal Ram-Jordan's highest point |
| Jordan River- Jordan's border with Israel and the West Bank |
| Looking down on the Treasury at Petra |
| Mannsaff -a traditional Jordanian food |
| King's Highway |
I have a friend whom I learned had come from Jordan with her family. They come from a beautiful country that I
hope to visit really soon. One of the 12 main things I would like to do if we visit would be explore all of the ruins of
Petra while eating some Mannsaff. You may ask "why that?" Well because it looks so ... wow! If you are planning
to visit Asia for Spring Break (and after you visit Burma) maybe you want to sun yourself on the Dead Sea. You'll
find that when you visit all of Jordan and see some things that no (no harm meant) tourist has never been
before... and may the Force be with you.
hope to visit really soon. One of the 12 main things I would like to do if we visit would be explore all of the ruins of
Petra while eating some Mannsaff. You may ask "why that?" Well because it looks so ... wow! If you are planning
to visit Asia for Spring Break (and after you visit Burma) maybe you want to sun yourself on the Dead Sea. You'll
find that when you visit all of Jordan and see some things that no (no harm meant) tourist has never been
before... and may the Force be with you.
5 Suitcases = Let's Go Now!
4 Suitcases = Put This One On the List
3 Suitcases = May Be Worth Checking Out
2 Suitcases = So Many Other Places To See
1 Suitcase = Well, I'll Go If I Have To
4 Suitcases = Put This One On the List
3 Suitcases = May Be Worth Checking Out
2 Suitcases = So Many Other Places To See
1 Suitcase = Well, I'll Go If I Have To
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| Qasr' Amrah, desert palace east of Amman, Jordan dating back to C.E.. 710 till 750 |
| Some of the cliffs of the Wadi Run Desert |
JORDAN
Updated 02/01/11
Updated 02/01/11
| Adult Prevalence Rate: People Living with HIV/AIDS: HIV/AIDS Deaths: |
less than 0.1%
600 (2007 est.)
less then 500
600 (2007 est.)
less then 500
| Tradtional Jordanian clothes |
| Old Fort at Al Aqaba on the Red Sea |
| Ancient stone workings in the Al Jafr Depression |
| Marshlands of Jordan's Azraq Wetland Preserve |
| Jordan Rift Valley on the southern end of the Dead Sea |
| Ma'an- Jordan's southernmost point on the border with Saudi Arabia |
| Syrian Desert- Jordan's easternmost point near the borders of Syria and Iraq |
| Umm Qais- Jordan's northernmost point near the Golan Height's claimed by Jordan and Syria |
| Wadi Rum near the border with Saudi Arabia |
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