Jordan | History, Population, Flag, Map, King, Facts | Britannica Jordan is an Arab country of Southwest Asia, in the rocky desert of the northern Arabian Peninsula Part of the Ottoman Empire until 1918 and later a mandate of the United Kingdom, Jordan has been an independent kingdom since 1946 The capital and largest city in the country is Amman
Home Page - Jordan Gate The Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan, at the heart of the Arab world both geographically and emotionally, traces its modern roots to Arabism It has established a model of moderation and a democratic institutional state