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
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
Maps of Jordan
(University of Texas)
Currency converter
Jordanian dinar (JOD)
National anthem
Audio, lyrics and sheet music (National Anthems Reference Page)
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
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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