2. HISTORY AT A
GLANCE
JORDAN
MAJOR HISTORICAL
DATES
A.D.
YEAR EVENT
2010
2014
2016
2017
New electoral law introduced
Jordan is one of four Arab
states to take part in airstrikes
on Islamic State militants in
Syria.
First parliamentary elections
under proportional
representation since 1989
Jordan and Iraq reopen their
main border crossing for the
first time in two years
YEAR EVENT
1922
1946
1950
1994
2009
Transjordan recognized as a
state under British supervision.
Jordan annexed West
Bank
Jordan signs peace treaty with
Israel, ending 46-year official
state of war.
King dissolves parliament half-way
through its four-year term
Jordan recognized as an
independent sovereign kingdom.
3. MAP OF THE COUNTRY
JORDAN LAND SIZE:
34,286 SQ MILES
6. JORDAN
QUICK FACTS ECONOMIC DATA
CENTRAL BANK:
MONETARY UNIT:
MONETARY SYMBOL:
Bank Name
Jordanian dinar(JOD)
7. JORDAN
QUICK FACTS ECONOMIC DATA
NATURAL RESOURCES:
tomatoes, poultry, olives, milk, potatoes
MAIN EXPORTS:
fertilizers, clothing and apparel, calcium
phosphates, phosphoric acid
MAIN IMPORTS:
cars, refined petroleum, gold, crude
petroleum, clothing and apparel
AMOUNT: $13.864B
COUNTRIES (Top2): United States, India
AMOUNT: $23.392B
COUNTRIES (Top2):China, Saudi Arabia
10. Dead Sea: One of the saltiest bodies of water. The salt
makes it easy to float in the water
FAMOUS
LANDMARKS
Jerash: historical city with preserved Greco-Roman
ruins
JORDAN
Petra: (rose red city) a city of pink stone and sand filled
with caves, temples, and tombs