The Country of Jordan

The country of Jordan is an Arab Kingdom in the Middle Located on the East Bank of
the Jordan River; Syria to the North, Israel to the West and Saudi Arabia to the South
and East border Jordan. Jordan is about three-quarters the size of Pennsylvania and
slightly smaller than Indiana. The country shares a coastline of the Gulf of Aqaba,
which feeds into the Red Sea making Jordan nearly landlocked. The languages
spoken in the country of Jordan are Arabic and English, Arabic being the official
language and English being widely understood among upper and middle classes.
They are ethnically 98% Arab with Armenian and Circassia making up the other 2%.
92% of the population’s religion is made up of Sunni Muslim with Christianity making
up the other 6%. On May 25, 1945 they gained their independence from the League
of Nations mandate under British administration. The type of government they
engage in today is a constitutional monarchy with King Abdullah II as their monarch
and Abdullah Ensour as prime minister. The literacy rate for the country is Jordan is
on the greater side, sitting at a mighty 91%.