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Location and Geography
Jordan has an area of about 35,475 square miles (91,900 square kilometers). It lies in the center of the Middle East, sharing its northern border with Syria, eastern border with ... -
Identification
The Emirate of Transjordan was the name given to this small state when it was recognized in 1921, after the collapse of the Ottoman Empire and the promulgation of the ... -
Demography
In 1946, the population was about 400,000; in 1997, it reached 4.6 million, a figure twice that of 1981. After the 1967 war with Israel and Iraq's 1990 invasion of ... -
Linguistic Affiliation and Symbolism
Arabic is the official language. English is taught to all students and is widely spoken. The flag has black, white, and green horizontal stripes with a red triangle on the ...
