The king also appoints all 60 members of one of the two houses of Parliament, the Majlis al-Aayan or "Assembly of Notables.".

The population growth rate is a very modest 0.14% as of 2013. Associate Professor in History, University of New South Wales, Sydney, Australia. Jordan itself was not a target during that conflict. Nonetheless, the country has welcomed large numbers of forced migrants throughout its history. The western highland area is more suitable for agriculture and boasts a Mediterranean climate and evergreen forests. Stay on top of Jordan latest developments on the ground with Al Jazeera’s fact-based news, exclusive video footage, photos and updated maps. King Hussein's decision to join the Middle East peace talks in mid-1991 helped restore his country's relations with the U.S. Amman [(aˈmaːn], arabisch عمان, DMG ʿAmmān) ist die Hauptstadt des Haschimitischen Königreiches Jordanien und zählt 1.812.059 Einwohner (4.044.000 in der Metropolregion) (Volkszählung 2015).

Natural resources: phosphates, potash, shale oil. The following month, the government, feeling increased economic strain with the influx of 200,000 refugees from Syria, said it would cut gas subsidies by 14% for vehicles and by 50% for cooking oil. When the Ottoman Empire collapsed, the League of Nations assumed a mandate over its Middle Eastern territories. Jordan is a young state that occupies an ancient land, one that bears the traces of many civilizations. A month later, King Hussein died of cancer, and Abdullah, 37, a popular military leader with little political experience, became king. Muslims make up about 95% of the country's population. uCoin.net ist ein Internationaler Weltmünzkatalog. Unemployment: 12.3% official rate; unofficial rate is approximately 30% (2011 est.). Almost 2 million Palestinian refugees live in Jordan, many since 1948, and more than 300,000 of them still live in refugee camps. Agriculture: citrus, tomatoes, cucumbers, olives, strawberries, stone fruits; sheep, poultry, dairy. Jordan was swept into the 1967 Arab-Israeli War, however, and lost East Jerusalem and all of its territory west of the Jordan River, the West Bank. The curiously titled Al-Rainbow Street cuts across the main hill (Amman is very much a city of peaks and valleys), Jabal Amman, and throngs with bars, restaurants and eateries. It has just 26 miles – and almost half of these required negotiation. To its south, Wadi al-ʿArabah (also called Wadi al-Jayb), a completely desolate region, is thought to contain mineral resources. The new king, Hussein, embarked on an "experiment with liberalism," with a new constitution that guaranteed freedoms of speech, the press, and assembly. Eastern Jordan is characterized by desert terrain, dotted with oases. Visit Jordan . Most of the precipitation falls between November and April and may include snow at higher elevations. English is the most commonly used second language and is widely spoken by middle and upper-class Jordanians. The lower courts are divided by the types of cases they hear into civil and sharia courts.

): $37.37 billion; per capita $6,000. In the meanwhile, it relies on foreign aid. Violent protests immediately erupted, with demonstrators directing their anger at King Abdullah. The landscape is much eroded, primarily by wind. Inflation: 6.4%. The capital and largest city in the country is Amman. Jordan? Should you have the energy, you can cover the entire country on foot – via the Jordan Trail. To the west is Israel and the Palestinian West Bank. You can find the latest Foreign and Commonwealth Office advice on its suitability for holidays on the FCO website (“around 65,000 British nationals visited Jordan in 2016. In 1997, Jordan, determined to attract foreign investment, began negotiating with the United States about membership in the World Trade Organization. From the beginning of his reign, Hussein had to steer a careful course between his powerful neighbor to the west, Israel, and rising Arab nationalism, frequently a direct threat to his throne. It is among the most politically liberal countries of the Arab world, and, although it shares in the troubles affecting the region, its rulers have expressed a commitment to maintaining peace and stability. Exports: $8.066 billion (2011 est. Münzen: Jordanien. Broadcast media: radio and TV dominated by the government-owned Jordan Radio and Television Corporation (JRTV) that operates a main network, a sports network, a film network, and a satellite channel; first independent TV broadcaster aired in 2007; international satellite TV and Israeli and Syrian TV broadcasts are available; roughly 30 radio stations with JRTV operating the main government-owned station; transmissions of multiple international radio broadcasters are available (2007). The following November, pro-government candidates swept parliamentary elections, which were boycotted by the opposition Islamic Action Front. It may be one of the oldest cities on the planet, in fact. King HUSSEIN in … In February, King Abdullah named Marouf al-Bakhit as the country's new prime minister and announced subsidies for food and fuel as well as pay increases for civil servants.

Our editors will review what you’ve submitted and determine whether to revise the article. The prosecuting attorney in the "Scopes monkey trial" was Clarence Darrow. It was part of the “Decapolis”, the 10 most important cities in the Roman Middle East – a band of brothers which also included Amman (then known as “Philadelphia”) and (the Syrian capital) Damascus. 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. In A.D. 106 it became part of the Roman province of Arabia and in 633–636 was conquered by the Arabs. JO Alpha-2.