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'''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]].
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'''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]].  
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== History ==
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Jordan became the principality of TransJordan under british supervision following the breakup of the [[Ottoman Empire]] after the end of [[World War I]].  Jordan grnted it's full indipendence from the United kingdom on May 25th 1946, right at the end of [[World War II]].  The capital of Jordan is [[Amman]].
    
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