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Brief History. The area of Jordan was loosely ruled by the Ottoman Empire until its decline at the end of World War II. On April 21, 1921 Transjordan was formed as a British mandate with its first ruler being King Abdullah bin Al-Hussein (b. 1882 d. 1951). It became an independent country in 1946 and changed its name to Jordan. King Hussein ruled Jordan from 1953 to 1999 and navigated the country through several regional conflicts. Jordan gave up its claim to the West Bank in 1988. On October 26, 1994, Jordan signed a peace treaty with Israel.

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Country Information

Local name: Al Urdun

Capital: Amman

Population: 5,906,760

Government: constitutional monarchy

Currency: Jordanian dinar (JOD)

Land size: 92,300 sq km

Topography: mostly desert plateau in east, highland area in west; Great Rift Valley separates East and West Banks of the Jordan River

Typical foods: mansaf

Major exports: clothing, phosphates, fertilizers, potash, vegetables, manufactures, pharmaceuticals

Information on the People

Official language: Arabic

Other languages spoken: English widely understood among upper and middle classes

Religions: Sunni Muslim 92%, Christian 6% (majority Greek Orthodox, but some Greek and Roman Catholics, Syrian Orthodox, Coptic Orthodox, Armenian Orthodox, and Protestant denominations), other 2% (several small Shi'a Muslim and Druze populations)

Literacy rate: 91.3%

Male/Female Ratio: 1.1 male(s) to every 1 female

Life expectancy: 78.4 years

Ethnic groups: Arab 98%, Circassian 1%, Armenian 1%

Internet users: 600,000

Famous people: King Hussein, Abu Musab al Zarqawi

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