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| Area |
total: 92,300 sq km land: 91,971 sq km water: 329 sq km |
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mostly arid desert; rainy season in west (November to April) |
| Population |
6,053,193 (July 2007 est.) |
| Languages |
Arabic (official), English widely understood among upper and middle classes |
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Official Tourism Site
Jordan is a modern country with an ancient culture, a land of which visitors can walk through the valleys, hills and plains whose names have become part of human history by virtue of the simple deeds and profound messages of prophets who walked the land and crossed its rivers during their lives.
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Atlas Middle East Tours
For stunning photos and well written travel articles, check out this site!
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Grand View Resort & Guide to Petra Ruins
You will find it very difficult to find a more comprehensive guide to the Petra ruins of Jordan than can be found on the website of this five star resort hotel.
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| 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 country's long-time ruler was King HUSSEIN (1953-99). A pragmatic leader, he successfully navigated competing pressures from the major powers (US, USSR, and UK), various Arab states, Israel, and a large internal Palestinian population, despite several wars and coup attempts. In 1989 he reinstituted parliamentary elections and gradual political liberalization; in 1994 he signed a peace treaty with Israel. King ABDALLAH II, the son of King HUSSEIN, assumed the throne following his father's death in February 1999. Since then, he has consolidated his power and undertaken an aggressive economic reform program. Jordan acceded to the World Trade Organization in 2000, and began to participate in the European Free Trade Association in 2001. After a two-year delay, parliamentary and municipal elections took place in the summer of 2003. The prime minister appointed in November 2005 stated the government would focus on political reforms, improving conditions for the poor, and fighting corruption. |
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