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	Jordan - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Jordan is a constitutional monarchy based on the constitution promulgated on January 8, 1952.
		Jordan is a Middle Eastern country, bordered by Syria to the north, Iraq to the northeast, Saudi Arabia to the east and south and Israel and West Bank to the west.
		Jordan is classified by the World Bank as a "lower middle income country." The per capita GDP was approximately $1,817 (€1,479) for 2003 and 14.5% of the economically active population, on average, was unemployed in 2003.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Jordan (2555 words)

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		Jordan -> Economy In the late 1990s, Jordan had an unemployment rate of almost 25%, while nearly 50% of those who were employed were on the government payroll.
		Jordan -> History The history section of this article is primarily concerned with the region E of the Jordan River; for the history of the area to the west, see Palestine.Early History to Independence The region of present-day Jordan roughly corresponds to the biblical lands of Ammon, Bashan, Edom, and Moab.
		Eastern Jordan, which encompasses about 92% of the country's land area, is made up of a section (average elevation: 2,500 ft/760 m) of the Arabian Plateau that in the northeast includes part of the Syrian Desert.
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	Geography of Jordan - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Jordan is landlocked except at its southern extremity, where nearly twenty-six kilometers of shoreline along the Gulf of Aqaba provide access to the Red Sea.
		Jordan's boundaries with Syria, Iraq, and Saudi Arabia do not have the special significance that the border with Israel does; these borders have not always hampered tribal nomads in their movements, yet for a few groups borders did separate them from traditional grazing areas and water sources.
		In 1965 Jordan and Saudi Arabia concluded a bilateral agreement that realigned and delimited the boundary.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Geography_of_Jordan (2042 words)

	Jordan (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
		Under this Jordan is a constitutional monarchy, albeit with more power vested in the monarch than in European counterparts such as the UK or the Netherlands.
		In 1989 he resumed parliamentary elections and gradually permitted political liberalization; in 1992 political parties were again allowed, and in 1993 Jordan held its first multi-party election since 1956 were held.
		Jordan is a small Arab country with inadequate supplies of water and other natural resources such as oil.
	www.bidprobe.com /en/wikipedia/j/jo/jordan.html (537 words)

	Jordan (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
		The main characteristics of Jordan climate reflect the transitional location of the country between the Mediterranean climate in the West; and arid climates in the East and in the South.
		Jordan thus has a temperate, semi and subtropical climate which is well suited to horticulture for most of the year.
		Jordan is located in the eastern Mediterranean between latitudes 29.30(and 32.31(N. Jordan is rather mountainous in the west, north and south, flat in the east with a major valley (Jordan Valley) along the Eastern mountains from north to south.
	www.hridir.org /countries/jordan (465 words)

	Jordan (09/05)
		Jordan exported $6.9 million in goods to the U.S. in 1997, when two-way trade was $395 million; it exported $1.02 billion in 2004 and $406 million in the first five months of 2005, with two-way trade at $1.57 billion and $636 million respectively.
		Jordan is classified by the World Bank as a "lower middle income country." The per capita GDP, as reported by the Government of Jordan, was $2,164 for 2004, and 13.4% of the economically active population was unemployed at the end of 2004.
		Jordan's population growth rate is high, but has declined in recent years, to approximately 2.2% currently according to the 2004 census preliminary results.
	www.state.gov /r/pa/ei/bgn/3464.htm (3021 words)

	Jordan web page (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
		Jordan's climate is Mediterranean in the West and desert in the East and South, but the land is arid.
		AUniversity of Jordan medical department study in the late 1980's pointed to a 50% rate of family intermarriage: 33% of marriages were between first-degree relatives, 7% between second-degree relatives, and 10% were with in the extended family.
		Jordan’s economy reflects upon the county’s lack of natural resource such as water and almost all of its’ energy must be imported.
	www.faculty.fairfield.edu /faculty/hodgson/Courses/so191/Projects2/Michelle/Jordanwebpage.html (6193 words)

	Jordan - Geography and Environment - Geography
		Jordan is a relatively small country situated at the junction of the Levantine and Arabian areas of the Middle East.
		Jordan can be divided into three main geographic and climatic areas: the Jordan Valley, the Mountain Heights Plateau, and the eastern desert, or Badia region.
		The highlands of Jordan separate the Jordan Valley and its margins from the plains of the eastern desert.
	www.kinghussein.gov.jo /geo_env1.html (1256 words)

	Jordan: Country Profile - Geography, History, Government and Politics, Population and Economy (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
		Jordan's situation began to recover in the first half of the decade and in 1994 Hussein was in a strong enough position to sign a peace treaty with Israel, prompting fears amongst his Palestinian subjects that they would be squeezed out of negotiations altogether.
		Jordan is a small country with relatively few natural resources and the demographic pressures of a large population influx at certain times.
		In 1999 Jordan secured a debt rescheduling agreement from the Paris Club, supposed to be the last, but like many other countries in the region the continuing violence in the Middle East and the war against terrorism have had their effect.
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	History of Jordan (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
		The land that became Jordan is part of the richly historical Fertile Crescent region.
		In 1988, Jordan renounced all claims to the West Bank but retained an administrative role pending a final settlement, and its 1994 treaty with Israel allowed for a continuing Jordanian role in Muslim holy places in Jerusalem.
		Jordan acceded to the World Trade Organization in 2000, and began to participate in the European Free Trade Association in 2001.
	infotut.com /geography/Jordan (729 words)

	Background Notes Archive - Near East and North Africa (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
		POLITICAL CONDITIONS King Hussein has ruled Jordan since 1953 and has survived a number of challenges to his rule, drawing on the loyalty of his military and serving as a symbol of unity and stability for both the East Bank and Palestinian communities in Jordan.
		Although Jordan in 1988 disengaged from the West Bank and ceased efforts to restore the country's 1948-67 position, it retains considerable influence in the West Bank--for example, regulating the operations of Jordanian banks and issuing limited-validity Jordanian passports to West Bankers.
		Jordan's constructive participation in the Madrid peace process is key in achieving peace.
	dosfan.lib.uic.edu /ERC/bgnotes/nea/jordan9510.html (2690 words)

	Jordan - Open Encyclopedia (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
		The Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan, commonly called Jordan, is a country in the Middle East.
		Under this Jordan is a constitutional monarchy, albeit with more power vested in the monarch than in European counterparts such as the United Kingdom or the Netherlands.
		Aid from Gulf Arab states, worker remittances, and trade contracted; and refugees flooded the country, producing serious balance-of-payments problems, stunting GDP growth, and straining government resources.
	open-encyclopedia.com /JO (558 words)

	Jordan
		The Middle East kingdom of Jordan is bordered on the west by Israel and the Dead Sea, on the north by Syria, on the east by Iraq, and on the south by Saudi Arabia.
		Jordan was swept into the 1967 Arab-Israeli War, however, and lost the old city of Jerusalem and all of its territory west of the Jordan River, the West Bank.
		Jordan's stance during the Persian Gulf War strained relations with the U.S. and led to the termination of U.S. aid.
	www.infoplease.com /ipa/A0107670.html (1086 words)

	Jordan_GKIndia
		An estimated 4,368,000 people live on the East Bank of the River Jordan; the remainder live on the West Bank, which is now administered by the Palestinian National Authority.
		Nearly half a million people in East Jordan are classified as Palestinian refugees and are maintained by the United Nations Relief and Works Agency.
		To the west of Jordan is the Palestinian National Authority Region.
	www.gkindia.com /Flags/Jordan.htm (272 words)

	Jordan (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
		The Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan, commonly called Dar Abo Husein (Arabic أردنّ, transliterated ʼUrdunn), is a country in the Middle East.
		The land that became Jordan forms part of the richly historical Fertile Crescent region.
		At the end of World War I, the territory now comprising Israel, Jordan, the West Bank, the Gaza Strip, and Jerusalem was awarded to the United Kingdom by the League of Nations as the mandate for Palestine and Transjordan.
	www.worldhistory.com /wiki/J/Jordan.htm (2464 words)

	Erica Doane - Jordan (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
		Jordan’s climate is predominately arid, although the western part of the country is more Mediterranean and experiences a rainy season from November to April.
		Jordan is a constitutional monarchy based on a constitution written in 1952.
		Jordan's prospects for the future are quite shakey and are dependant of a variety of factors.
	www.faculty.fairfield.edu /faculty/hodgson/Courses/so191/Project2002/EricaD/Jordan.html (3117 words)

	Jordan - Atlapedia Online (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
		Jordan was also expelled from the West Bank and East Jerusalem, which resulted in further influxes of Palestinian refugees.
		In 1991 Jordan's economic situation had been further strained with the arrival of hundreds of thousands of Iraqi and Kuwaiti refugees seeking asylum and on Dec. 30, 1991 the government passed an IMF approved austerity program.
		Also during 1993 Jordan had formulated an agreement with the PLO that would give the Central Bank of Jordan monetary responsibilities during the transitional period of Palestinian self-rule while King Hussein also continued to work to end Iraq's isolation in the Arab world.
	www.atlapedia.com /online/countries/jordan.htm (1510 words)

	Respected geography professor dies - The Daily Texan - Top Stories
		Sonia Jordan grieves as her brother Eric delivers a eulogy to the late Professor Terry Jordan on Sunday afternoon in the Main Building.
		Jordan spent 13 years as chairman of the geography department at the University of North Texas in Denton before coming to the University of Texas in 1982 to fill the Walter Prescott Webb Chair in History and Ideas.
		In his last few years, he wrote three new books, revised old ones and began writing a book with his wife Bella Jordan about the migration of the Yakuts, an ethnic group in Serbia of which she is a descendent.
	www.dailytexanonline.com /news/2003/10/20/TopStories/Respected.Geography.Professor.Dies-532804.shtml (414 words)

	AllRefer.com - Amman, Jordan (Jordanian Political Geography) - Encyclopedia
		1,415,000), capital of Jordan, N central Jordan, on the Jabbok (Wadi Zerka) River.
		Jordan's largest city and industrial and commercial heart, it is also a transportation hub, especially for pilgrims en route to Mecca.
		Amman, which is built on a series of hills and valleys, is noted for its locally quarried colored marble.
	reference.allrefer.com /encyclopedia/A/Amman.html (399 words)

	Jordan (08/00)
		Jordan's economic resource base centers on phosphates, potash, and their fertilizer derivatives; tourism; overseas remittances; and foreign aid.
		Jordan's distance from other markets makes its exports less competitive outside the region, and political disputes among its traditional trading partners--Iraq, Saudi Arabia, and the Gulf states--frequently restrict regional trade and development.
		Publicly, Jordan continues to call for the lifting of UN sanctions against Iraq within the context of implementing UNIC resolutions.
	www.state.gov /outofdate/bgn/j/7083.htm (2432 words)

	geography jordan,map jordan (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
		The Kingdom is located in Near East between 29 and 33 degrees North and 37 and 39 degrees east.
		Jordan has borders with Syria on the north, with Israel on the west, Irak on the northeast and Saudi Arabia on the south.
		In all other places Jordan enjoys a generally sunny weather even if rainfalls can be observed from november to mars mostly in the north, as in Aqaba the climate is hot and sunny all year round
	www.1stjordan.net /content/map.html (195 words)

	Jordan on Encyclopedia.com (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
		Jordan, the al-Aqsa intifada and America's "war on terror".
		Jordan: situated on the eastern limits of the Levant, Jordan is a fledgling country in an ancient land.
		RUWAYSHID, JORDAN-- Shafii Abrhim Ali, 35, of Sunar, Sudan, rests March 20, 2003, in a refugee Camp B in Ruwayshid, Jordan, after coming off a long bus trip from Baghdad, Iraq.
	www.encyclopedia.com /html/J/Jordan.asp (740 words)

	Geography (from Jordan) -- Encyclopædia Britannica (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
		Geography describes and analyzes the spatial variations in physical, biological, and human phenomena that occur on the surface of the globe and treats their interrelationships and their significant regional patterns.
		The Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan is a small country with limited natural resources, but for years it has played a critical role in the struggle for power in the Middle East.
		Jordan's significance results partly from its strategic location at the crossroads of what most Christians, Jews, and Muslims call the Holy Land.
	www.britannica.com /eb/article-23362?tocId=23362 (1037 words)

	Jordan Tours \| Jordan Tour Guide \| iExplore (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
		Following the military action in Iraq, there is a high risk of terrorism in Jordan and vigilance is necessary.
		Jordan shares borders with Israel, the Syrian Arab Republic, Iraq and Saudi Arabia.
		Jordan has a tiny stretch of Red Sea coast, centered on Aqaba.
	www.iexplore.com /dmap/Jordan/Overview (421 words)

	Jordan - geology
		Jordan's development, from its earliest days, owes much to its geology - with the use of flint and copper by Stone Age man and the use of geological/geomorphological features as ancient trade routes.
		The majority of the highlands and interior deserts of Jordan, especially in the north, are composed of limestone.
		Jordan is the third most important producer and exporter in the world, after the USA and Morocco.
	www.andrewsi.freeserve.co.uk /jordan-geology.htm (4087 words)

	Jordan - Gurupedia (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
		Arab states, Israel, and a large internal Palestinian population making up a majority of Jordan's citizens, through several wars and coup attempts.
		In 1989 he resumed parliamentary elections and gradually permitted political liberalization; in 1992 political parties were again allowed, and in 1993 Jordan held its first
		1990, aggravated Jordan's already serious economic problems, forcing the government to shelve the IMF program, stop most debt payments, and suspend rescheduling negotiations.
	www.gurupedia.com /j/jo/jordan.htm (469 words)

	Jordan Geography
		Jordan is located in the Middle East, northwest of Saudi Arabia.
		The terrain of the Jordan is mostly desert plateau in east, highland area in west; Great Rift Valley separates East and West Banks of the Jordan River.
		Jordan is mostly arid desert; rainy season in west (November to April)
	www.nationbynation.com /Jordan/Geo.html (50 words)

	Jordan
		The Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan or Jordan is a country in the Middle East.
		A pragmatic ruler, he successfully navigated competing pressures from the major powers (US, USSR, and UK), various Arab states, Israel, and a large internal Palestinian population, through several wars and coup attempts.
		In 1989 he resumed parliamentary elections and gradually permitted political liberalization; in 1994 a formal peace treaty was signed with Israel.
	usapedia.com /j/jordan.html (262 words)

	BUBL LINK: Jordan
		Detailed handbook describing the history of Jordan and analysing its political, economic, social, and national security systems and institutions, the interrelationships of those systems and the ways they are shaped by cultural factors.
		Particular attention is given to the people who make up the society, their origins, dominant beliefs and values, common interests and the issues on which they are divided, and their attitudes toward each other and toward their social system and political order.
		Basic reference information about Jordan, such as area, capital, population, population density, geography, language, religion, time zone, history and government, plus business and social information, including details of accommodation, addresses, climate, regions, travel, visas, passports, money, health and public holidays.
	bubl.ac.uk /link/j/jordan.htm (417 words)

	CIA - The World Factbook -- Jordan (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
		Jordan imported most of its oil from Iraq, but the US-led war in Iraq in 2003 made Jordan more dependent on oil from other Gulf nations forcing the Jordanian government to raise retail petroleum product prices and the sales tax base.
		Jordan's export market, which is heavily dependent on exports to Iraq, was also affected by the war but recovered quickly while contributing to the Iraq recovery effort.
		The main challenges facing Jordan are reducing dependence on foreign grants, reducing the budget deficit, and creating investment incentives to promote job creation.
	www.odci.gov /cia/publications/factbook/print/jo.html (1221 words)

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