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  2. Jordan - Wikipedia

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    Jordan renounced its claim to the territory to the Palestinians in 1988 and signed a peace treaty with Israel in 1994. Jordan is a semi-arid country, covering an area of 89,342 km 2 (34,495 sq mi) with a population of 11.5 million, making it the eleventh-most populous Arab country.

  3. Portal:Jordan - Wikipedia

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    The Jordan River, flowing into the Dead Sea, is located along the country's western border within the Jordan Rift Valley. Jordan has a small coastline along the Red Sea in its southwest, separated by the Gulf of Aqaba from Egypt. Amman is the country's capital and largest city, as well as the most populous city in the Levant.

  4. Outline of Jordan - Wikipedia

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    Relief map of Jordan. The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to Jordan: . Jordancountry located in Southwest Asia, bordering Syria to the north, Iraq to the north-east, Israel and the Palestinian territories to the west, and Saudi Arabia to the east and south.

  5. Geography of Jordan - Wikipedia

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    A satellite map of the Middle East with Jordan in the center. A village near Al-Salt in the Balqa Governorate. Wadi Rum in Southern Jordan.. The country consists mainly of a plateau between 700 metres (2,300 ft) and 1,200 metres (3,900 ft) meters high, divided into ridges by valleys and gorges, and a few mountainous areas.

  6. History of Jordan - Wikipedia

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    In April 1949, after the country gained control of the West Bank, the country's official name became the "Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan". [ 88 ] [ 89 ] 1948 War and annexation of the West Bank

  7. Amman - Wikipedia

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    Jordan's main airport, Queen Alia International Airport, is located south of Amman and is the hub for the country's national carrier Royal Jordanian, a major airline in the region. [90] The airline is headquartered in Zahran district .

  8. Politics of Jordan - Wikipedia

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    The politics of Jordan takes place in a framework of a parliamentary monarchy, whereby the Prime Minister of Jordan is head of government, and of a multi-party system.Jordan is a constitutional monarchy based on the constitution promulgated on January 8, 1952.

  9. Culture of Jordan - Wikipedia

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    The Jordanian cuisine is a traditional style of food preparation originating from Jordan that has developed from centuries of social and political change with roots starts with the evidence of human activity in Jordan in the Paleolithic period (c. 90,000 BC). There is a wide variety in the Jordanian style of cooking.