JordanJordan

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MapsMaps

Geography Geography

Jordan is 92,300 sq kmJordan is 92,300 sq kmSlightly smaller than Indiana Slightly smaller than Indiana Mostly desert Mostly desert Rainy season happens November to Rainy season happens November to

April April

LanguageLanguage

•“Marhaba” means Hello

•“Ma’as salaamce” means Goodbye

•“La” means no

•“Na’ma” means yes

FoodFood

Dinner is between 2 and 4pm Dinner is between 2 and 4pm Dinner is small Dinner is small

Common lunch is rice with lamb or Common lunch is rice with lamb or chickenchicken

Vegetables and fruit for dessert Vegetables and fruit for dessert Jordanians love sweets but don’t eat Jordanians love sweets but don’t eat

as much as we do as much as we do

KidsKids

Jordanians want their children to Jordanians want their children to keep clean roomskeep clean rooms

Children are expected to obey family Children are expected to obey family rulesrules

City kids have better access to City kids have better access to schools and sports than country kidsschools and sports than country kids

SchoolSchool

Parents work hard to give their Parents work hard to give their children the best educationchildren the best education

Jordan has a lot of kids that can readJordan has a lot of kids that can read

Holidays Holidays

Ramadan – they don’t eat during Ramadan – they don’t eat during daylight hoursdaylight hoursA time to think about God and the less A time to think about God and the less

fortunatefortunateLabor Day Labor Day

PicturesPictures

ResourcesResources

www.msn.comwww.msn.comwww.cia.govwww.cia.gov – World Fact Book – World Fact Bookwww.Enchantedlearning.comwww.Enchantedlearning.comwww.askasia.comwww.askasia.comwww.aisa.si.eduwww.aisa.si.edu

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