 Jordan — (jôr´dn) |
About The People
Did You Know... Jordan has the world's lowest suicide rate at 0.04 per 1,000 people. »» More
Eating & Recipes... It is traditional to eat food with the right hand (not the left). Utensils »» More
In Their Language... Greetings are important in Jordan culture. Jordanians greet each other »» More
Fashion... Most men wear Western-style clothing, often accompanied with the traditiona »» More
Socializing... Jordanians are good natured, friendly, and hospitable. They place great wor »» More
Family... The family is unquestionably the most important unit in Jordanian society. »» More
Sports & Recreation... Children like to play football(soccer) in the parks or even in roads a »» More
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Jordan History
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Mosaic of a man in a boat, from the Byzantine Church
of Saint Lots and Saint Prokopius, Khirbat al Muhayyat, ca. 550
JORDAN’S LOCATION AS a buffer zone between the settled region of
the Mediterranean littoral »» More | Statistics, Graphs, Charts, & Data Tables
Capital Cities... 'Amman »» History of 'Amman
Population: 6,407,085
GDP: $33,050,000,000 (USD)
Total Area: 92,300 (sq km) 35,637 (sq mi)
Currency: Jordanian dinar
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