History UsefulNotes / Jordan

* '''Highest point:''' Jabal Umm ad-Dami (1854 m/6,083 ft) (145th)

Fun fact: the Jordanian dinar, which is pegged to the US dollar, is worth 1.4 USD, making it the world's third strongest currency. Tourists beware: RidiculousExchangeRates does ''not'' apply to this country.

* '''Highest point:''' Jabal Umm ad-Dami (1854 m/6,083 ft) (130th)

* '''Highest point:''' Jabal Umm ad-Dami (1854 m/6,083 ft) (148th)

* '''Highest point:''' Jabal Umm ad Dami (1854 m/6,083 ft) (148th)

* '''ISO-3166-1 Code:''' JO

* '''ISO-3166-1 Code:''' JP

* '''Area:''' 89,342 km (34,495 sq mi) (110th)

[[AC:The Jordanian flag]]\\
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->The black, white and green bands represent the Abbasid, Umayyad and Fatimid Caliphates, respectively. The red triangle at the hoist side commemorates the 1916 Arab Revolt against the Ottomans; at its center is a white seven-pointed star, representing the first seven verses of the Qur'an.

* Unitary semi-constitutional monarchy
** King: Abdullah II
** Prime Minister: Bisher al-Khasawneh
** President of the Senate: Faisal al-Fayez
** Speaker of the House of Representatives: Atef Tarawneh

Jordan ('''Arabic:''' الأردن‎ al-Urdun), also known as the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan ('''Arabic:''' المملكة الأردنية الهاشمية‎ al-Mamlakah al-Urdunīyah al-Hāshimīyah) is a country in Western Asia, bordering UsefulNotes/{{Israel}} and Palestine to the west, UsefulNotes/{{Iraq}} to the east, UsefulNotes/{{Syria}} to the north, and UsefulNotes/SaudiArabia to the south. It received its name from the River Jordan, which forms its western border.

Jordan is mostly composed of Arabs, with a Circassian minority from the Caucasus. These are descendants of refugees from Russia who came in the 1800s due to religious and ethnic persecution. Some of them form an elite royal guard over the King. As one of the most stable nations in the region, Jordan hosts an enormous population of Palestinian refugees from the Israeli-Palestinian conflict; it's estimated that as many as a half of the population are Palestinians. In fact, the current king's wife, Rania, is a Palestinian. Since the start of the Syrian Civil War, Jordan has been hosting more than 650,000 Syrian refugees, the third largest number in the world.

* Unitary parliamentary constitutional monarchy

** Prime Minister: Omar Razzaz

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Transjordan was invaded by the Rashidun forces in the 7th century and incorporated as part of the Damascus and Jordan military districts, both part of the larger ''Bilad as-Sham'' ("land of the left-hand") province. The population, then mostly speaking Aramaic and Christian, was subsequently Arabized and Islamized. It would then pass through various Arab kingdoms and empires, plus a brief period of less than 70 years when it was controlled by the [[UsefulNotes/TheCrusades Crusaders]]. The Arabs lost the region in 1516 to the [[UsefulNotes/{{Turkey}} Ottoman Empire]], who included it within the Damascus Eyalet (later Syria Vilayet). Until the 20th century, Transjordan was an underpopulated area relative to Palestine to the west and widely seen as not worth taking.

Today, it is struggling to improve its standard of living and employment and the King has had to contend with protests for more economic opportunities and political freedom. Unlike the Gulf Arab countries, it has little to no oil, but it had the luck of having ample phosphate deposits which it developed. The fact that it was the site of ancient states like Ammon as well as being the site of the Roman city of Petra, a Mecca for Christian pilgrims, also aided its bottom line.

Jordan ('''Arabic:''' الأردن‎ al-Urdun), also known as the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan ('''Arabic:''' المملكة الأردنية الهاشمية‎ al-Mamlakah al-Urdunīyah al-Hāshimīyah) is a country in West Asia, bordering UsefulNotes/{{Israel}} and Palestine to the west, UsefulNotes/{{Iraq}} to the east, UsefulNotes/{{Syria}} to the north, and UsefulNotes/SaudiArabia to the south. It received its name from the River Jordan, which forms its western border.

This desert kingdom arose when the Ottoman Empire imploded after UsefulNotes/WorldWarI. It was put under British supervision until 1946, when it was named the Hashemite Kingdom of Transjordan. It, like the other countries, did not take Israel's founding well, and started the first UsefulNotes/ArabIsraeliConflict. Jordan held the West Bank until 1967, when it was taken by Israel. It later renounced its claim to the West Bank on the King's orders, saying that it was now the Palestinians' responsibility to gain independence from Israel. Later, it became the second Arab country (after UsefulNotes/{{Egypt}}) to sign a peace treaty with Israel, and relations between the two countries are nowadays cordial; Israel has helped Jordan to modernize with its technological expertise, while those Muslim pilgrims who want to visit the Holy Land can do so via a transit in Jordan.

Today, it is struggling to improve its standard of living and the King has had to contend with protests for more economic opportunities and political freedom.

Jordan is mostly composed of Arabs, with a Circassian minority from the Caucasus. These are descendants of refugees from Russia who came in the 1800s due to religious and ethnic persecution. Some of them form an elite royal guard over the King.

Unlike other Arab countries, it has little to no oil, but it had the luck of having ample phosphate deposits which it developed. The fact that it was the site of ancient states like Ammon as well as being the site of the Roman city of Petra, a Mecca for Christian pilgrims, also aided its bottom line. However, it still has a high unemployment rate. As one of the most stable nations in the region, Jordan hosts an enormous population of Palestinian refugees from the Israeli-Palestinian conflict; it's estimated that as many as a half of the population are Palestinians. Unlike the other Arab countries, the Palestinians have more or less naturalized and have gained citizenship as well, making them a full part of Jordan's society; in fact, the current king's wife, Rania, is a Palestinian from both of her parents' sides. Since the start of the Syrian Civil War, Jordan has hosted hundreds of thousands displaced by fighting in neighboring Syria as well.

Jordan ('''Arabic:''' الأردن‎ al-Urdun), also known as the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan ('''Arabic:''' المملكة الأردنية الهاشمية‎ al-Mamlakah al-Urdunīyah al-Hāshimīyah) is a country in West Asia, bordering UsefulNotes/{{Israel}} and Palestine to the west, UsefulNotes/{{Iraq}} to the east, UsefulNotes/{{Syria}} to the north, and UsefulNotes/{{SaudiArabia}} to the south. It received its name from the River Jordan, which forms its western border.

This desert kingdom arose when the Ottoman Empire imploded after UsefulNotes/WorldWarI. It was put under British supervision until 1946, when it was named the Hashemite Kingdom of Transjordan. It, like the other countries, did not take Israel's founding well, and started the first ArabIsraeliConflict. Jordan held the West Bank until 1967, when it was taken by Israel. It later renounced its claim to the West Bank on the King's orders, saying that it was now the Palestinians' responsibility to gain independence from Israel. Later, it became the second Arab country (after UsefulNotes/{{Egypt}}) to sign a peace treaty with Israel, and relations between the two countries are nowadays cordial; Israel has helped Jordan to modernize with its technological expertise, while those Muslim pilgrims who want to visit the Holy Land can do so via a transit in Jordan.

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This desert kingdom arose when the Ottoman Empire imploded after WorldWarI. It was put under British supervision until 1946, when it was named the Hashemite Kingdom of Transjordan. It, like the other countries, did not take Israel's founding well, and started the first ArabIsraeliConflict. Jordan held the West Bank until 1967, when it was taken by Israel. It later renounced its claim to the West Bank on the King's orders, saying that it was now the Palestinians' responsibility to gain independence from Israel. Later, it became the second Arab country (after UsefulNotes/{{Egypt}}) to sign a peace treaty with Israel, and relations between the two countries are nowadays cordial; Israel has helped Jordan to modernize with its technological expertise, while those Muslim pilgrims who want to visit the Holy Land can do so via a transit in Jordan.

This desert kingdom arose when the Ottoman Empire imploded after WorldWarI. It was put under British supervision until 1946, when it was named the Hashemite Kingdom of Transjordan. It, like the other countries, did not took Israel's founding well, and started the first ArabIsraeliConflict. Jordan held the West Bank until 1967, when it was taken by Israel. It later renounced its claim to the West Bank on the King's orders, saying that it was now the Palestinians' responsibility to gain independence from Israel. Later, it became the second Arab country (after UsefulNotes/{{Egypt}}) to sign a peace treaty with Israel, and relations between the two countries are nowadays cordial; Israel has helped Jordan to modernize with its technological expertise, while those Muslim pilgrims who want to visit the Holy Land can do so via a transit in Jordan.

Jordan ('''Arabic:''' الأردن‎ al-Urdun), also known as the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan ('''Arabic:''' المملكة الأردنية الهاشمية‎ al-Mamlakah al-Urdunīyah al-Hāshimīyah) is a country in West Asia, bordering Israel and Palestine to the west, Iraq to the east, Syria to the north, and Saudi Arabia to the south. It received its name from the River Jordan, which forms its western border.

This desert kingdom arose when the Ottoman Empire imploded after WorldWarI. It was put under British supervision until 1946, when it was named the Hashemite Kingdom of Transjordan. It, like the other countries, did not took Israel's founding well, and started the first ArabIsraeliConflict. Jordan held the West Bank until 1967, when it was taken by Israel. It later renounced its claim to the West Bank on the King's orders, saying that it was now the Palestinians' responsibility to gain independence from Israel. Today, it is struggling to improve its standard of living and the King has had to contend with protests for more economic opportunities and political freedom.

Unlike other Arab countries, it has little to no oil, but it had the luck of having ample phosphate deposits which it developed. The fact that it was the site of ancient states like Ammon as well as being the site of the Roman city of Petra, a Mecca for Christian pilgrims, also aided its bottom line. However, it still has a high unemployment rate. As one of the most stable nations in the region, Jordan hosts an enormous population of Palestinian refugees from the Israeli-Palestinian conflict as well as hundreds of thousands displaced by fighting in neighboring Syria.

By the way, the current King, Abdullah II, is a ''Franchise/StarTrek'' fanboy and even guested for a while in ''Series/StarTrekVoyager.''

Jordan ('''Arabic:''' الأردن‎ al-Urdun), also known as Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan ('''Arabic:''' المملكة الأردنية الهاشمية‎ al-Mamlakah al-Urdunīyah al-Hāshimīyah) is a country in West Asia, bordering Israel and Palestine to the west, Iraq to the east, Syria to the north, and Saudi Arabia to the south. It received its name from the River Jordan, which forms its western border.

This desert kingdom arose when the Ottoman Empire imploded after WorldWarI. It was put under British supervision until 1946, when it was named the Hashemite Kingdom of Transjordan. It, like the other countries, did not took Israel's founding well, and started the first ArabIsraeliConflict. Jordan held the West Bank until 1967, when it was taken by Israel. It later renounced its claim to the West Bank on the King's orders, telling that it was now the Palestinians' responsibility to gain independence from Israel. Today, it was struggling to improve its standard of living and the King had to contend with protests for more economic opportunities and political freedom.

Jordan is mostly composed of Arabs, with a Circassian minority from the Caucasus. These are descendants of refugees from Russia in the 1800s due to religious and ethnic persecution. Some of them form an elite royal guard over the King.

Unlike other Arab countries, it does have little to no oil, but it had the luck of having ample phosphate deposits which it developed. The fact that it was the site of ancient states like Ammon as well as being the site of the Roman city of Petra, a Mecca for Christian pilgrims, did helped its bottom line. However, it still has high unemployment rate. As one of the most stable nations in the region, Jordan hosts an enormous population of refugees, from the Israeli-Palestinian conflict as well as hundreds of thousands displaced by fighting in neighboring Syria.

Unlike other Arab countries, it does have little to no oil, but it had the luck of having ample phosphate deposits which it developed. The fact that it was the site of ancient states like Ammon as well as being the site of the Roman city of Petra, a Mecca for Christian pilgrims, did helped its bottom line. However, it still has high unemployment rate.

[[AC:The Jordan flag]]\\
http://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/flag_of_jordan_svg_9704.png

Jordan is a country in West Asia, bordering Israel and Palestine to the west, Iraq to the east, Syria to the north, and Saudi Arabia to the south. It received its name from the River Jordan, which forms its western border.

By the way, the current King, Abdullah II, is a StarTrek fanboy and even guested for a while in ''StarTrekVoyager.''

By the way, the current King, Abdullah II, is a StarTrek fanboy and even guested for a while in ''StarTrekTheNextGeneration.''