Jordan (Arabic: الأردنّ al-'Urdunn), officially the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan, is an Arab country in Southwest Asia spanning the southern part of the Syrian Desert down to the Gulf of Aqaba. It shares borders with Syria to the north, Iraq to the north-east, the West Bank and Israel to the west, and Saudi Arabia to the east and south. It shares control of the Dead Sea with Israel, and the coastline of the Gulf of Aqaba with Israel, Saudi Arabia, and Egypt. Much of Jordan is covered by desert, particularly the Arabian Desert; however the north-western area, with the Jordan River, is regarded as part of the Fertile Crescent. The capital city of Amman is in the north-west.
During its history, Jordan has seen numerous civilisations, including such ancient eastern ones as the Canaanite and later other Semitic peoples such as the Edomites, and the Moabites. Other civilisations possessing political sovereignty and influence in Jordan were: Akkadian, Assyrian, Judean, Babylonian, and Persian empires. Jordan was for a time part of Pharaonic Egypt, the Hasmonean Dynasty of the Maccabees, and also spawned the native Nabatean civilisation which left rich archaeological remains at Petra. Cultures from the west also left their mark, such as the Macedonian, Roman, Byzantine, and Ottoman Turkish empires. Since the seventh century the area has been under Muslim and Arab cultures, with the exception of a brief period when the west of the area formed part of the Crusader Kingdom of Jerusalem and a short time under British rule.
The Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan is a constitutional monarchy with representative government. The reigning monarch is the head of state, the chief executive and the commander-in-chief of the armed forces. The king exercises his executive authority through the prime ministers and the Council of Ministers, or cabinet. The cabinet, meanwhile, is responsible before the democratically elected House of Deputies which, along with the House of Notables (Senate), constitutes the legislative branch of the government. The judicial branch is an independent branch of the government.
Jordan is a modern Arab nation with a predominately middle class population that lacks the vast wealth of some of its neighbors. Jordan's population is 92% Sunni Muslim with a small Christian minority. Jordanian society is predominantly urbanized and very ethnically diverse. Jordan is classified as an emerging market by the CIA factbook. Jordan is a pro-Western regime that has very close relations with the West especially with the United States, the United Kingdom and France. Jordan is one of only two Arab nations, the other being Egypt, that has relations with Israel[4][5][6][7][8][9][10][11]. It is a founding member of the Arab League[12][13] and the CAEU, a member of the Organisation of the Islamic Conference, the World Trade Organization, the International Monetary Fund, the International Criminal Court, the UN Human Rights Council, the ESCWA, the Arab League, the European Neighborhood Policy and the United Nations.
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For all you custom sneaker fans here is a pair of Vans customized in Air Jordan style I don t know about mixing the Jordan with Vans but the result of the look didn t turn out bad He
Aron Phillips
Fri, 11 Sep 2009 15:00:41 GM
There are certain plays that just stand out in your mind over time. Having watched basketball my whole life, the seasons blend together and one game-winning.
Q. I have seen some ridiculous claims on Yahoo Answers, but more and more, I am seeing people claim that Pippen was the true reason for the Bulls titles. I suspect that the claims are retaliation for Shaq being responsible for Kobe's titles. However, anybody that watched a single Bulls game in the 90's would know Jordan was the engine of that machine. Pippen was a good complement to Jordan, but anywhere close to his skill or dominance? No. Any thoughts, or are those people just ignorant.
Asked by Kyle G - Wed Mar 5 21:22:45 2008 - - 11 Answers - 0 Comments
A. I agree, Pippen was a VERY good player, but MJ shattered records and basically changed the game forever. He's number 1 in ESPN's top 100 athletes of the 20th century. And number 2 in The Associated Press's list of top 100 athletes of the 20th century, next to Babe Ruth. I dont wanna sound like a fanatic, but there really hasn't been a player out there to date that was better than Jordan.
Answered by Lostfan - Wed Mar 5 21:28:21 2008
