Jordan - Wikipedia
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. The dominant majority, or around 95% of the country's population, is Sunni Muslim, with the rest being mostly Arab Christian.
Jordan | History, Population, Flag, Map, King, & Facts | Britannica
1 天前 · Jordan is an Arab country of Southwest Asia, in the rocky desert of the northern Arabian Peninsula. Part of the Ottoman Empire until 1918 and later a mandate of the United Kingdom, Jordan has been an independent kingdom since 1946. The capital and largest city in …
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2021年2月24日 · Jordan is a small, semi-arid Arab country in Southwest Asia. It is located in the rocky desert of the northern Arabian Peninsula, in the Northern and Eastern hemispheres of the Earth. It is a landlocked country, bordered by 5 Nations: Syria in the north, Iraq in the east, Saudi Arabia in the south and southeast and Israel and Palestine in the west.
Jordan - The World Factbook
2024年12月16日 · Jordan's borders have changed since it gained independence. In 1948, Jordan took control of the West Bank and East Jerusalem in the first Arab-Israeli War, eventually …
Jordan country profile - BBC News
2023年4月19日 · The Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan is a small country with few natural resources, but it has played a pivotal role in the struggle for power in the Middle East. It is a key ally of the United...
The Country of Jordan - Facts and History - ThoughtCo
2018年1月9日 · Jordan came into being in the 20th century as part of the French and British division of the Arabian Peninsula; Jordan became a British Mandate under the UN's approval until 1946, when it became independent. The Kingdom of Jordan is a constitutional monarchy under the rule of King Abdullah II.
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Destination Jordan, the Hashemite Kingdom in the Middle East, situated east of Israel and the Jordan river. It is a country at the crossroads of the continents of Asia, Africa and Europe.
Jordan - Simple English Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Jordan (officially the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan) is an Arab country in southwest Asia, in the Middle East, in the southern part of the Levant region, and the northern part of the Arabian Peninsula.
Jordan Factsheet - The World Factbook
In 1921, Britain demarcated from Palestine a semi-autonomous region of Transjordan. The area gained its independence in 1946 and thereafter became the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan. …
Jordan summary | Britannica
Jordan, officially Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan, Country, Middle East, southwestern Asia, lying east of the Jordan River. Jordan has 16 mi (26 km) of coastline on the Gulf of Aqaba. Area: 34,283 sq mi (88,794 sq km). Population: (2024 est.) 11,680,000. Capital: Amman.