all about jordan

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Created by:Ron Gerald Claveria


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officially the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan is an Arab

kingdom in Western Asia, on the East Bank of the River

Jordan.

Population: 5,723,000 (2007)Population Growth Rate: 2.3% (2006 est.)Areatotal: 89,213 sq. km (34, 445 sq. miles)land: 88,884 sq. km (34, 318 sq. miles)water: 329 sq. km (127 sq. miles)

Capital: Amman (1.9 million / 38% of totalpopulation)

Arabic is the of ficial language, but English is widely

spoken .

JORDAN


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Jordan is considered one of the Arab World's most cosmopolitan andwesternized countries with its capital Amman becoming referred to as the"New Beirut". 67% of Jordani an youth identify themselves as liberals,second highest in the A rab World after Lebanon.[151]

Although many people from different regions of the world have come to

settle in Jordan, Europeans like the (Circassians an d the Chechens) orother Middle Easterners like the Armenians, they have long beenassimilated in the society and added thei r r ichness to the society thatsubsequently developed. However, the culture of Jordan, as in its spokenlanguage, values, beliefs, ethnicity is Arab as the Kingdom is in the heartof Southwest Asia. Jordan has a very diverse cultural scene with manydifferent artists, religious sects, and ethnic groups residing in the small

country because of Jordan's reputation for stabi lity and tolerance. Jordan imports the overwhelming majority of its music, ci nema, and other

forms of entertainment from other countries most specifically other Arabcountries like Lebanon and Egypt as well a s by the West primarily theUnited States. However, there has been a rise of h ome -grown songs,music, art, movies and television, but they pale in comparison to theamount imported from abroad.


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Tourism accounted for 10%12% of the country's Gross NationalProduct in 2006. In 2010, there were 8 million visitors to Jordan.The result was $3.4 billion in tourism revenues, $4.4 billi on ifmedical tourists are included. Jordan offers everything from world-class historical and cultural sites like Petra and Jerash to modern

entertainment in urban areas most notably Amman. Moreover,seaside recreation is present in Aqaba and Dead Sea throughnumerous international resorts. Eco-tourists have numerous naturereserves to choose from as like Dana Nature Reserve. Relig ioustourists visit Mt. Nebo, the Baptist Site, and the mosaic city ofMadaba.

Jordan has nightclubs, discothques and bars in Amman, Irbid,Aqaba, and many 4 and 5-star hotels. Furthermore, beach clubs arealso offered at the Dead Sea and Aqaba. Jordan pl ayed host to thePetra Prana Festival in 2007 which celebrated Petra's win as one ofthe New Seven Wonders of the World with world-renowned DJ's likeTiesto and Sarah Main. The annual Distant Heat festival in Wadi

Rum and Aqaba ranked as one of the world's top 10 raves.

TOURISM


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Excavated

remains of

Bethabara,Jordan, where

John the

Baptist is

believed tohave

conducted his

ministry.


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The capital city Amman, known in history as Rabbath- Ammon

and in Roman times as Philadelphia. No more than five hours

drive from anywhere in the country, it is the most convenient

place to arrive in the first place. Business and the arts are

booming, and there are luxurious hotels, restaurants, galleriesand shops to enjoy. It will also be an overwhelming experience

to visit the old part of Amman.

AMMAN


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Greatly prized as Jordan's window to the sea, Aqaba brings arefreshing release from the rose-coloured desert to the North.Its sandy beaches and coral reefs are the most pristine on theRed Sea, and Jordanians hope to preserve them through carefulplanning. With several first-rate hotels, restaurants and shops,

Aqaba caters to a tourist crowd that is tranquil and relaxed,seeking its pleasures more by day than by night.

Aqaba's reef is healthy and thriving, adorned with untoldvarieties of live coral and colorful fish. Aqaba also boasts someof the world's best scuba diving by day or by night, and severaldiving centers that can arrange trips for all levels of expertise.

Aqaba basks in balmy weather nine months of the year, inwinter, spring and fall. Summer is hot, but you can pace youractivities and adapt to the climate, slowing down in midday, andreviving in the cool of the evening.

AQABA


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The walled village of Kan Zaman, just outside

Amman, dates back to the turn of the century. This

fortress has since been transformed into arestaurant and handicraft complex, with small shops

offering a wide variety of traditional hand-crafted

products and workshops in which you can see

glassblowing and wood carving.

KAN ZAMAN


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To the south, from Amman along the 5,000 years -old

King's Highway is going to be one of the most

memorable journeys in the Holy Land, which passesthrough a string of ancients sites. The first city you

come upon is Madaba, "the City of Mosaics".

MADABA & MOUNT NEBO


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Second only to Petra in tourism appeal, the ancient city of Jerash isremarkable for its unbroken chain of Human occupation. Here at awell-watered site in the hill s of Gilead, you find remains fromNeolithic times, as well as Greek, Roman, Byzantine , Omayyad andothers. Jerash's golden age, however, arrived with Roman rule.

When Emperor Hadrian visited Je rash in AD 129, it was alreadythriving. To honour its guest, the city raised a Triumphal Arch, justone part of a massive building program. Today you can walkbeneath four imposing gates, or make your way down the "Street ofColumns" -the Roman Cardo- running 600 meters nor th from theOval Plaza.

As you step over the tracks of chariot wheels stil l visible in thepaving stones, imagine prosperous citizens window -shoppingbeneath a covered sidewalk. The engineering of Jerash was soadvanced that large parts of the ci ty still survive intact and muchmore has been painstakingly restored by archaeologi cal teams fromaround the world.

JERASH & NORTHERN JORDAN


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This ancient town was once the capital of Jordan. A

half-hour drive northwest from Amman transports

you back in time to a town of picturesque streets anddazzing houses from the late Ottoman period, with

their characteristic long-arched windows. It's the

ideal place for admiring the architecture, stopping

off at the small museum, and finishing up at the

recently opened Salt Zaman

SALT


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The lowest point on the surface of the earth, which is

located at the northern end of the Great Rif t Valley

lies the Jordan Valley. At the Dead Sea, it is morethan 400 meters below sea level. The valley is

typically Mediterranean, with mild winters and hot

summers. The valley also has profund meaning for

religious travellers. The Jordan River is known as the

place Jesus was baptised and near where John the

Baptist lived.

THE DEAD SEA


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Jordan flourishes in archaeological riches, from Neolithic

ruins to the deser t castles of Omayyad princes. Chief among

these national treasures is the soul-stirring, rose- red city of

Petra, now a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Petra is the legacyof the Nabataeans, an industrious Arab people who settled in

south Jordan more than 2,000 years ago.

PETRA


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"Vast, echoing and God-like" -these are the words T.E.

Lawrence used in describing Wadi Rum. It is the largest and

most magnificent of Jordan's desert landscapes, but by no

means the only one. There are many ways to experience

Jordan's fragile, unspoiled desert retreats. Serious trekkerswill be drawn to Wadi Rum, with challenging climbs some

1,750 meters high, while casual hikers can also enjoy an easy

course through the colourful hills and canyons. Tourists with a

sense of high adventure will want to try hot air ballooning

over Rum. Those of a calmer disposition will probably prefer a

camel ride or a night under the stars in a Bedouin tent.

WADI RUM & THE DESERT VISTAS


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In addition to Jerash and Amman, Pella (now known as Tabaqat

Fahil) and Gadara (now Un Qeis ) were once Decapolis cities,

and each has unique appeal. Um Qeis or Gadara -site of the

famous Gadarene swine- was renowned in its time as a cultural

centre. It was the home of several classical poets andphilosophers, including Theodorus , founder of a school of

Rhetorics in Rome: one poet called the city "a new Athens".

Perched on a splendid hilltop overlooking the Jordan Valley and

the Sea of Galilee, Um Qeis boasts an impressive colonnaded

terrace and the ruins of two theatres. You can take in the

sights and then dine on the terrace of a fine restaurant with a

breathtaking view of three countries.

UM QEIS. PELLA & THE JORDAN VALLEY


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