 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
Fashion... Most men wear Western-style clothing, often accompanied with the traditional white or red-checkered »» More
Socializing... Jordanians are good natured, friendly, and hospitable. They place great worth on the family and trad »» More
Family... The family is unquestionably the most important unit in Jordanian society. The extended family share »» More
Sports & Recreation... Children like to play football(soccer) in the parks or even in roads and in between houses. Horse an »» 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 west of the Jordan River and the major
part of the desert to the east contributed significantly to the
country’s experience in ancient and more recent times. Until 1921,
however, Jordan had a history as a vaguely defined territory
without a separate political identity. Its earlier history, closely
associated with the religions of Judaism, Christianity, and Islam,
therefore comes under the histories »» More | Statistics, Graphs, Charts, & Data Tables
Capital Cities... 'Amman »» History of 'Amman
Population: 6,342,948
GDP: $30,760,000,000 (USD)
Total Area: 92,300 (sq km) 35,637 (sq mi)
Currency: Jordanian dinar
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