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Jordan
(Al-Urdunn), officially the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan (المملكة
الأردنية الهاشمية), is a country in the Arab World in
western Asia, Jordan shares borders with Israel, Syria, Iraq
and Saudi Arabia. The Dead Sea is to the northwest and the
Red Sea to the southwest. A high plateau extends 324km (201
miles) from Syria to Ras en Naqab in the south.
The east of the country is
mainly desert.
Amman, the capital since 1921, is very well
equipped with tourist facilities. The central souk is lively
and provides a taste of a more traditional city.
The main attraction is the Roman amphitheatre in the centre
which dates from the second century AD.
Jerash is less than
one hour's drive from Amman through the picturesque hills of
ancient Gilead. A magnificent Graeco-Roman city on an
ancient site, Jerash is justly famous for the Triumphal Arch
and the Hippodrome.
Petra, a gigantic amphitheatre hidden in the rocks out of
which a city with immense façades that have been carved, is
one of the wonders of the Middle-Eastern world.
The
Dead Sea, 392m (1286ft) below sea level, and the lowest
point on earth, glistens by day and night in an eerie, dry
landscape. Local dishes include mensaf (stewed lamb in a
yogurt sauce served on a bed of rice). There are nightclubs,
theatres and cinemas in Amman, while some other major towns
have cinemas and bars.
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