18 interesting facts about Jordan

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We share the most interesting facts about Jordan, which we learned during our visit to this enchanting country

Jordan is one of my favorite travel destinations in the world. It seems to have everything.

In some places, it is like an open -air museum with ancient ruins and mythical cities on the horizon. There are natural phenomena and fascinating views that meet the dream of a photographer.

The countries are penetrated by a story that is as old as the verse of the Bible, and have played an important role in the largest religions in the world. Add delicious cuisine and inviting locals, and you have a wonderful travel destination full of adventure and intrigue.

We spent a few weeks to travel to the country and explore its deserts, seas and cities. On the way we picked up some interesting facts about Jordan, of which we share the best below.

interesting facts about Jordan

  1. The official name of Jordan is Haschemitic kingdom of Jordan. (Source: BBC)

  2. Jordan emerged from the division of the Middle East through Great Britain and France after the First World War. Known as Transjordan since 1922, it was officially recognized by the UN in 1946 as an independent sovereign kingdom. (Source: BBC)

  3. e. Lawrence, better known as Lawrence of Arabia, advised the leaders of the great Arab revolt in Jordan during the First World War. The revolt culminated in the surprise attack and the defeat of the Turkish armed forces in the Battle of Aqaba, which was brought up close.

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    1. The population of Transjordan mostly consisted of tribes that had participated in the large Arab revolt against the Ottoman Empire. In modern Jordan, these indigenous people, who are known as Ostbank-Jordan, are inferior to the descendants of Palestinian refugees from Israel and the West Bank. (Source: BBC)

    2. Jordan has a long history of the admission of refugees. Positioned in the middle of turbulence, it has taken up a large number of refugees from the surrounding conflicts. It is most noteworthy that an estimated two million Palestinians and 1.4 million Syrian refugees live in the country. In a country with only 9.5 million inhabitants, this corresponds to more than a third of the population. (Source: Telegraph)

    3. Jordan is the home of the ancient city of Petra. Known as "the Rosenstadt", she is famous for her unique architecture, which was carved directly into the rock wall. It is also a UNESCO World Heritage Site and one of the new 7 wonders. (Source: UNESCO)

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      1. The last scenes of Indiana Jones and the last crusade were shot in Petra. (Source: IMBD)
      2. In contrast to the other Arab countries in the Middle East, Jordan has no oil. (Source: BBC)

      3. The Palestinian area of ​​the West Bank was once part of Jordan. After the Arabic-Israeli conflict in 1948-49, the country announced the West Bank-but lost to Israel in the 1967 war. (Source: BBC)

      4. In addition to Egypt, Jordan is one of only two Arab nations that have made peace with Israel. In 1994 Jordan signed a peace treaty with Israel, which ended the 46-year official state of war. (Source: BBC)

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        1. Jordan is the homeland of many biblical sites, including the Jordan, where Jesus was baptized by John the Baptist, the mountain of Nebo, where Moses died, as well as the sinful cities of Sodom and Gomorra. (Source: The Oxford Guide to People and Places of the Bible)

        2. The deepest point of the earth in relation to the mainland is the banks of the Dead Sea in Jordan. It is 420 m below sea level. (Source: Britannica)

        3. The water of the Dead Sea is extremely salt, which gives the bathers buoyancy. With 34.2 % salinity, it is 9.6 times as salty as the sea. (Source: Britannica)

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          1. One of the strangest facts about Jordan is that it is polite to reject the offer of a meal three times before you finally accept it. (Source: Telegraph)

          2. Without the 26 km (16 miles) long coast along the Red Sea, Jordan would be an inland state. (Quelle Cia World Fact Book)

          3. The national flag of Jordan shows three same horizontal stripes in black (represents the caliphate of the Abbasids), white (represents the caliphate of the Ummayyades) and green (represents the caliphate of the Fatimids) together with a red asch triangle on the Hiss side, which the large Arabic revolt from 1916. (Source: CIA World Fact Book)

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            1. In the middle of the red triangle there is a seven -pointed white star that represents the seven surs (verses) of the opening of the Koran. (Source: Cia World Fact Book)

            2. The capital of Jordan, Amman, was once called Philadelphia. It was named after Ptolemaios Philadelphus (283-246 BC), which had rebuilt the city during its reign before Amman around 30 BC. BC was taken by Herod and fell under the influence of Rome. (Source: Britannica)

              3. More interesting facts about Jordan can be found in the Lonely Planet Guide to Jordan.

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