Location

Late King Hussein & Queen Nour

king of Jordan 1953-1999

King Abdullah II & Queen Rania

King of Jordan 1999-present

ChildrenHussein- 1994Iman- 1996Salma -2000Hashem-2005

Area

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•Total: 89,213 sq. km (34, 445 sq. miles)It can be crossed in a car in about 3 hours

•Land: 88,884 sq. km (34, 318 sq. miles)•Water: 329 sq. km (127 sq. miles)

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Population

6,053,193 (July 2007 est.)

Demographic

Iraq War Impact on Jordan

It was estimated that 750,000 to 1 million Iraqi’s have fled to Jordan after the 2003 Iraq war, Most of them were, well educated people like doctors, businessmen and former government officials who brought with them great potential for investments.

Iraq War Impact on Jordan ( cont. )

This influx of cash helped boost the Jordanian economy, but also fueled inflation and wage shortages, which aggravated existing inequalities.

Historical Background

Jordan has been a home of many civilizations: Moabites, Assyrians, Nabataens, Greeks, Romans and Arabs.

Written history goes back to 2000 B.C

New Wonders of the world

Language

•Arabic is the official language

•English is widely spoken .

Arabic Alphabets    

ALEF ا BA ب TA ت THA ث JEEM ج

HA ح خKHA

DAL د THAL ذ RAH ر

   

ZANE ز سSEEN

شSHEEN

صSOD

ضDHOD

  

DAH ط THAظ EIN‘ ع GHAINغ FA ف

GOFF ق كKAF

لLAM

مMEEM

NOON ن

HAH ه وWOW

YA ي

٥khamsa

5

٤arba’a

4

٣thalatha

3

٢ithnan

2

١wahid

1

٠sifir

0

١١ahada ‘ashar

11

١٠‘ashra

10

٩tis’a

9

٨thamania

8

٧sab’a

7

٦sitta

6

Arabic Numbers

Words Needed in Daily Life

Marhaba (Hello)Inshallah ( God’s willing)Assalamu alaykum (May peace be

upon you)Sabah Alkhair (Good morning)Massa Alkair ( Good evening)Shukran ( Thank you)Afwan ( You’re welcome)Kafe halak? ( How are you?)Mabsuit , Alhamdullillah ( Well, thank

God)

Education

•Institutions: •Schools: K-12(2787 public & 1493 private)•Community Colleges (48)•Public Universities (10) •Private universities (17).

Education cont… A graduate of Deerfield Academy in

1980, King Abdullah requested the $65 million academy to be established.

King’s Academy, the Middle East’s first boarding coeducational school in Jordan opened fall of 2007.

Grades 9-12 with American advanced placement system.

University of JordanThe university of Jordan is the oldest public university in the country.Located in the capital of Jordan, Amman

Literacy

Jordan has one of the highest literacy rates in the Arab World.

95.1% men

84.6% women

UNIQUE DESTINATIONS

The meeting of four countries

The lowest point on earth

AQABA

On a clear day, you are standing in Aqaba, Jordan, Which of the following countries can see?

Saudi Arabia Egypt Israel All the above

What is the lowest point on earth?

Dead Sea

The Dead Sea The Dead Sea is the lowest point on earth (1,320 feet) below sea

level.

It is highly concentrated with salt, so much in fact that you float rather than sink.

Pillar of Salt

Customs (cont.)

• Jordanians most important value is the family.

• Children are given much attention, and the elderly are greatly respected and cared for by their children.

• Large families are traditionally desired, but family sizes are declining due to economic necessity.

Customs (cont.)

• Parents will often help or support their children even after marriage.

• The father is considered head of the family and is expected to provide for the family financially while the mother is expected to take care of the children and household was true for thousands of years, however, this is changing at a fast rate.

Women in Amman

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_dDNf4Qybqo&feature=user

Wedding in Jordan

Parents play a significant role in marriages. Young people often meet at the university or at work and request their parents’ involvement. Women tend to marry in their early 20s, and men marry when they can support a family, early 30’s.

Music

FOOD

Lamb and chicken are mainly used in the Jordanian cooking.

Grains and vegetables are highly consumed during breakfast and lunch.

What is The Jordanian National

Dish Called?

MANSAF

Baklava

Kunafa

Gahwa SadahArabic Coffee

Ancient Sayings

Do not stretch your feet beyond your carpet.

Do not praise the beginning until you see the end.

Do good and cast it into the sea

Do not cry over which is gone.

Many words hurt more than swords.

Misfortunes make us wise.

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