Jordan

News reports and articles 

Latest news about Jordan
A compilation from multiple sources

Brian Whitaker's blog posts about Jordan

Online news sources for Jordan

Coronavirus in Jordan


Basic information

CIA World Factbook
The geography, people, government and economy of Jordan

BBC country profile
Essential facts, plus politics, media and key dates in Jordan's history

Local time

Local weather

Maps of Jordan 
(University of Texas)

Currency converter 
Jordanian dinar (JOD)

National anthem 
Audio, lyrics and sheet music (National Anthems Reference Page)

More about the flag of Jordan


History and politics

Jordan timeline
A chronology of key events (from the BBC)

Text of constitution 
(1952, with amendments through to 2011)

Text of constitution 
(1952, with historical note)

King Abdullah II 
The royal website

List of government ministers (CIA)

International Crisis Group 
Recent reports on Jordan

Documents 
Historical and political texts relating to Jordan


Travel

US State Department
Travel advice

British Foreign Office
Travel advice

Lonely Planet 
Online tourist guide to Bahrain

Jordan Jubilee 
Information for the independent traveller

Electricity, plugs and sockets 

Royal Jordanian
The national airline


Economy 

World Bank: Jordan 
Comprehensive economic data

Jordan and the IMF

Water and agriculture in Jordan
FAO country profile


Jordan: further reading

Pillars of Salt  
A novel by Fadia Faqir. Available from amazon.com or amazon.co.uk

The Bride of Amman 
A novel by Fadi Zaghmout. Available from amazon.com or amazon.co.uk 

Our Last Best Chance: A Story of War and Peace 
by King Abdullah II. Available from amazon.com or amazon.co.uk

The Making of Jordan: Tribes, Colonialism and the Modern State 
by Yoav Alon. Available from amazon.com or amazon.co.uk

A History of Jordan 
by Philip Robins.  Available from amazon.com or amazon.co.uk

King Hussein: A Life on the Edge
by Roland Dallas.  Available from amazon.com or amazon.co.uk

The Second Arab Awakening: And the Battle for Pluralism
by Marwan Muasher (former Jordanian foreign minister), 2014. Available from amazon.com or amazon.co.uk 

The Rough Guide to Jordan
by Matthew Teller.  Available from amazon.com or amazon.co.uk

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