JORDAN
| Capital City | Amman |
| Geographic Location | Jordan is placed in the Middle East. It has borders with Syria, Saudi Arabia, Red Sea, Palestine, Israel and Iraq. |
| Geographic Coordinates | 31 00 K, 36 00 D |
| Climate | The dry dessert climate is realized. Summers are scorching. An excessive cold is lived in the geography. At the west, the period between November and April is rainy. |
| Time Zone | GMT +2 |
| Language | ARABIC |
| Other Languages | |
| Monetary Unit | Jordanian Dinar |
Telephone |
The international dialling code (to): 00962, The international dialling code (from) 00 + The related country code |
| Mobile Phone | GSM 900/1800 |
| Important Phone Nos. | Ambulance 193, Police 192, Fire Brigade 199 |
| Internet | .jo |
| Opening Hours | Banks; 8.30a.m - 3:00p.m.(Sun-Thur) Shops; 9:30a.m. – 13.30p.m. and 3:30p.m. – 6p.m. (Sat-Per) |
| Public Holidays | New Year’s Day (1 January), King Abdullah II’S Birthday (30 January), Labor Day (1 May), Eid-ul-Adha (January), Ascension of Prophet Mohammed, Eid-Milad Nnabi (Prophet's anniversary, Eid-ul-Fitr, the main holiday season (June-August) |
| Electric | 220V-230V 50HzHz |
General Information
Red Sea coast, ancient cities, the desserts including rocky sites and the Dead Sea are among the major highlights of Jordan. 90% of the territorial land of country is dessert.
Petra cited as the 8th biggest brilliant of the world is the most valuable treasury and the best tourist site of Jordan. Petra, the city of dreams, is a location as if constituted of the structures carved of a stone. Only a few facades of the structures stand apart. Composed of many mind-blowing structures, Petra can be entered through a narrow hollow. It is forbidden to travel inside on a motor vehicle. However, if want, you can advance in this narrow strait on a horse cart.
Amman representing the modern face of Jordan is home to a great deal of hotels and business centers built in the modern architectural style. On the other hand, you will encounter the trails of the past at every part of Amman. The half of the total country population live in the capital placed between desserts and Jordan Valley.
Jerash City placed close to Petra is a place where Greek and Roman ruins are heavily found. These structures of a long history of 6,500 years were disentombed within the last 70 years. The east part of the city has paved the way a lot on the rout to modernization.
Impressive and mind-blowing by its turquoise waters and rich marine life, Aqaba rising along Red Sea coast is one of the best places for tourists and divers. The beaches stretching along the Aqaba coast are the best beach and sea tourism loctions of Jordan. The Roman Valley near Aqaba is a world-famous place by its pieced rock cliffs raising on desserts, accomodation locations, canyons and waterholes.
The Dead Sea is one of the best benefactions granted by nature. The salty and hot water of the lake hosts ten thousands of tourists every year. Jordan Breach Valley standing as one of the most devastating places on the world is the lowest region on the earth. The rivers incluing Jordan River streaming from here reach the Dead Sea by leaving rich sult and minerals behind. All these waters and minerals have medicinal importance. So, thousands of tourists flock in this region throughout the year.
Petra cited as the 8th biggest brilliant of the world is the most valuable treasury and the best tourist site of Jordan. Petra, the city of dreams, is a location as if constituted of the structures carved of a stone. Only a few facades of the structures stand apart. Composed of many mind-blowing structures, Petra can be entered through a narrow hollow. It is forbidden to travel inside on a motor vehicle. However, if want, you can advance in this narrow strait on a horse cart.
Amman representing the modern face of Jordan is home to a great deal of hotels and business centers built in the modern architectural style. On the other hand, you will encounter the trails of the past at every part of Amman. The half of the total country population live in the capital placed between desserts and Jordan Valley.
Jerash City placed close to Petra is a place where Greek and Roman ruins are heavily found. These structures of a long history of 6,500 years were disentombed within the last 70 years. The east part of the city has paved the way a lot on the rout to modernization.
Impressive and mind-blowing by its turquoise waters and rich marine life, Aqaba rising along Red Sea coast is one of the best places for tourists and divers. The beaches stretching along the Aqaba coast are the best beach and sea tourism loctions of Jordan. The Roman Valley near Aqaba is a world-famous place by its pieced rock cliffs raising on desserts, accomodation locations, canyons and waterholes.
The Dead Sea is one of the best benefactions granted by nature. The salty and hot water of the lake hosts ten thousands of tourists every year. Jordan Breach Valley standing as one of the most devastating places on the world is the lowest region on the earth. The rivers incluing Jordan River streaming from here reach the Dead Sea by leaving rich sult and minerals behind. All these waters and minerals have medicinal importance. So, thousands of tourists flock in this region throughout the year.
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