Middle East,

northwest of Saudi Arabia

mostly arid desert;
rainy season in west
((November to April))
-mostly desert plateau in
east, highland area in
west; Great Rift Valley
separates East and
West Banks of the
Jordan River.
-Elevation extremes :
lowest point: Dead Sea
-408 m
highest point: Jabal
Umm Addami
1,854 m
The Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan is a
constitutional. The monarch is the head of state, the chief
executive and the commander-in-chief of the armed forces.
The king exercises his executive authority through the
Council of Ministers. The cabinet, meanwhile, is responsible
before the elected House of Deputies which, along with the
.Senate, constitutes the legislative branch of the government
.The judicial branch is a totally independent branch
)Source : )www.visitjordan.com
6,198,700
(2008)
 Percentage of population indicators ( (%) , 2007 )
Urban population: 82.6
Rural population: 17.4
Males: 51.5
Females: 48.5

Percentage of households owning ( (%) / 2007 )

Mobile phones: 86
Personal computer: 36
Internet service at home: 16

Source : ( http://www.dos.gov.jo/ )
Amman
Cities
 Petra
Old nabatian city located in the south of Jordan
 The Dead Sea
It is a very salty lake too
 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 Shia Muslim and Druze
populations).) )2001 est
) Source
https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/jo.html
)
Mansaf

Is
famous
main dish
Shrak

Is a type of
thin flat bread.
It is baked on
a dome or
convex metal
griddle,
.known as Saj
 Ordinary
bread

.It has many kinds and sizes, it is called pita bread

Beans

With lemon,
.garlic and salt
Hummus

With lemon,
salt and olive
.oil
 Falafel

Very famous
 kebab

.I miss it
Shawerma

No comment, I
.like it
Atayif

Is a popular
dessert. Sweet
batter is
cooked like
pancakes .
The pancakes
are filled with
walnuts or
cheese, then
fried or baked,
dipped in
sugar syrup
and served
.hot
 Sand
works
In
glass
.bottles
 Dancing Singing
Is called Dabkeh
!!

sample sample

For farther information about Jordan :www.visitjordan.com

 Thank you

Yaser abuhmaid .2009

yas_jo_er@yahoo.com