Portal:Jordan/Selected topic overview
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Portal:Jordan/Selected topic overview/1 Transport in Jordan
- Highway 15 runs north-south for the entire length of Jordan, connecting the Syrian border north of Mafraq to Aqaba in the south.
- Queen Alia International Airport is the Jordan's largest airport serving the city of Amman.
- The city of Aqaba lies at the northern tip of the Red Sea and is Jordan's only seaport.
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Portal:Jordan/Selected topic overview/2 Politics of Jordan
- Jordan is a parliamentary monarchy with executive power resting with the King and the Prime Minister of Jordan is the head of government.
- Jordan has three categories of courts in its judicial system: civil, special, and religious.
- Twelve governorates of Jordan are the sole regional authorities for government departments and development projects in their local area.
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Portal:Jordan/Selected topic overview/3 History of Jordan
- Several important Neolithic archaeological sites are in Jordan, including Ein Ghazal.
- Based on lead seals and copper coinage containing the historical references, the name "Jordan" dates from the 8th century AD, when the Ummayad Empire had control of the region.
- In 1925, the League of Nations determined the British protectorate of Transjordan, founded in 1921, was considered a successor state of the Ottoman Empire.
- Jordan secured independence in 1946 and the United Nations admitted Jordan in 1955. The country's independence was discussed at the last-ever meeting of the League of Nations.
- King Abdullah II succeeded his father King Hussein as monarch in 1999.
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Portal:Jordan/Selected topic overview/4 Religion in Jordan
- The vast majority of Jordanians practice Sunni Islam, the state religion.
- In addition to civil and special courts, Jordan has special religious courts which enforce Sharia law.
- Jordan has Christian minorities, mostly in major cities, and several Druze communities exist in the country's north.
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Portal:Jordan/Selected topic overview/5 Energy in Jordan
- Jordan has substantial oil shale reserves underneath approximately 60% of the country.
- The Baynouna Solar Power Plant, which will generate an estimated 3% of the country's power, began construction in 2017 near Amman.
- In 2015, Jordan launched an initiative to have solar panels on every mosque in the country.
- The Arab Gas Pipeline is a natural gas pipeline which runs north-south through Jordan, connecting Egypt with Syria and Lebanon.
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Portal:Jordan/Selected topic overview/6 Culture of Jordan
- Dabke is a traditional native Levantine folk dance often performed at weddings.
- Jordan is one of the larger producers of olives in the country and as such Jordanian cuisine relies heavily on the use olive oil.
- Many Western films requiring desert scenes, such as Lawrence of Arabia and The Hurt Locker have been shot in Jordan, especially in the Wadi Rum.
- Jordanians primarily speak a dialect of Arabic called Jordanian Arabic, with the occasional usage of English, especially amongst the upper classes.