Jordan's official name
Jordan's official name is the Kingdom of Hashemite Jordan.
Jordan has no oil fields
Jordan is the only country among the Arab countries in the Middle East that does not have oil fields.
Jordan has many places in the bible
Jordan is home to many places in the bible, including the Jordan River - where Jesus was cared for by the traveler John The Baptist, Mount Nebo - where St. Moses weighed heavily, as well as the cities of Sodom and gomorrah mentioned in the bible.
Arab is the official language in Jordan
Arab is the official language in Jordan, but the most widely used language in the middle and upper class is English.
Mansaf is a national dish in Jordan
Mansaf is a national dish in Jordan. This dish is made from grilled Lamb meat with sauce, fermented dried yogurt and eaten with rice in a large plate.
Jordanese style of eating
One of the strange things about the Jordanese style is that if you are invited to eat, refuse three times before agreeing, which is considered a polite act.
Jordan national flag
The Jordanese flag has three color stripes, representing three historical Islamic dynasties. Jordan was once a throne of these dynasties. Black (representing the Abbassid dynasty), white (representing the umayyad dynasty) and green (representing the Fatimid dynasty), along with a triangle-shaped red triangle, representing the Great Uprising in 1916 against the domination of the Ottoman - Turkish empire.
Jordan's capital
Jordan's capital, Amman, was once named Philadelphia (named after a city in the United States).It is named after King Ptolemy Philadelphus (283-246 AD), who rebuilt the city long before Amman was occupied by Herod - the king of the Roman army about 30 years before the common era and fell under the control of Rome.
The Dead Sea in Jordan
The lowest point on Earth is the shore of the Dead Sea in Jordan.It is located at an altitude of 1,378ft (420m) above sea level.
People can float naturally on the water surface in the East Sea
The sea area of the Red Sea is extremely saline, allowing people to float naturally on the water surface. The ratio of salt in marine waters is 34.2%, 9.6 times higher than in the ocean.
