Jordan
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| Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan الأردنّ al-Urdunn | |||||
 Map of Jordan | |||||
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| Anthem: عاش المليك The Royal Anthem of Jordan Long live the King | |||||
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| Capital | Amman | ||||
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| Official languages | Arabic | ||||
| Demonym | Jordanian | ||||
| Government | |||||
| - Type | Constitutional monarchy | ||||
| - King | Abdullah II | ||||
| - Prime Minister | Nader al-Dahabi | ||||
| Independence | End of British League of Nations mandate | ||||
| Independence | May 25, 194625 May 1946 24 Iyar 5706 He 23 Zif 5949 AM | ||||
| Area | |||||
| - Total | 89,342 km²89,342,000 dunams 34,495.139 mi² (112th) | ||||
| - Water | 0.8 %0.8 % | ||||
| Population | |||||
| - 20082008 5768 He 6011 AM estimate | 6,198,677 | ||||
| - 20042004 5764 He 6007 AM census | 5,611,202 | ||||
| - Density | 64 km⁻²165.759 mi⁻² (131st) | ||||
| GDP (PPP) | 20072007 5767 He 6010 AM estimate | ||||
| - Total | $28,079,000,000 (9th) | ||||
| - Per capita | $4,906 (103rd) | ||||
| GDP (nominal) | 20072007 5767 He 6010 AM estimate | ||||
| - Total | $15,833,000,000 | ||||
| - Per capita | $2,766 | ||||
| Currency | Jordanian dinar (JOD)
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| Time zone | EET (UTC+2) | ||||
| - Summer (DST) | EEST (UTC+3) | ||||
| Internet TLD | .jo | ||||
| Calling code | +962 | ||||
Jordan (Arabic: الأردنّ, al-Urdunn) or the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan is a country in the Middle East. It is bordered by Syria to the north, Iraq to the north-east, Saudi Arabia to the east and south, and Israel and West Bank to the west. It shares with Israel the coastlines of the Gulf of Aqaba and the Dead Sea.
History
The Jordanians spring from Ammon and his brother, Moab. They were originally a Europid people[1], but today have mixed somewhat with the Arabs (today about half of Jordan is Palestinian). Their chief city is Rabath Ammon (modern Amman)[2] named after Ammon, himself. They settled the plateu east of the Dead Sea[3] and many have spread into Syria and Iraq. According to the Biblical Archaeology Review, they remain in the area to this day:
| “ | So what did happen to the Ammonites? The Babylonians did not destroy them when they wiped out Judah. Instead, Ammonite culture continued unscathed, and the Ammonites prospered right through the sixth century B.C.E. ... Although the Persians no doubt exercised suzerainty over the area, the basic Ammonite culture, including language and pottery techniques, continued just as it had been when Ammon was independent.[4] | ” |
A prophecy in Jeremiah compares them to an old bottle of wine which has aged without being disturbed, its "lees" have been allowed to settle at the bottom (Jeremiah 48:11). Other prophecies in Isaiah show them still living near Palestine in the end-time (Isaiah 11:14) and that they would be a small people.
See Also
Related References
- ↑ White, C.M. (2003). In Search of ... The Origin of Nations. Bloomington, IN: 1st Books Library.
- ↑ Douglas, J (Ed) (et al) (1972) New Bible Dictionary. Inter-Varsity Press, London, page 30
- ↑ ibid:46-47
- ↑ Herr, I.G. (1983, December). "The Amman Airport Structure And The Geopolitics Of Ancient Transjordan". Biblical Archaeology Review, 35.
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