| − | '''Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan ''' is a country in the [[Middle East]]. It borders [[Syria]], [[Saudi Arabia]], [[Turkey]], and [[Israel]]. Along with Israel, Jordan borders the [[Dead Sea]]. Jordan was formed following the breakup of the [[Ottoman Empire]] after the end of [[World War I]] when it became a [[British]] colony. Great Britain granted Jordan its independence in 1946 after [[World War II]]. The capital of Jordan is [[Amman]]. | + | '''Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan ''' "المملكة الأردنية الهاشمية" also know as Jordan "الأردنّ" is a constitutional monarchy in the [[Middle East]]. It borders [[Syria]] to the north, [[Saudi Arabia]] to the southwest, [[Iraq]] to the east, and [[Israel]] and the palestinian territories (west bank) to the west. Along with Israel, Jordan borders the [[Dead Sea]]. |