Jordan
Jordan is a state in Levant (Middle East) that has existed since 1946 CE. Its people spoke Arabic languages (Arabic-speaking states).
Hashemite kingdom that held the West Bank from 1948 to 1967 and took in large numbers of Palestinian refugees. It made peace with Israel in 1994.
See Jordan on the interactive timeline
Facts
- Dates
- 1946 CE to the present
- Duration
- 79 years
- Type
- State
- Region
- Levant, Middle East
- Language family
- Arabic
- Capital
- Amman
Came from
Events in Middle East during its time
- Founding of Israel and the Nakba
- Iranian Revolution
- Gulf War
- US-led invasion of Iraq
- Arab Spring reaches Syria
- Fall of the Assad regime
Neighbours in Middle East
- Republic of Turkey
- Saudi Arabia
- Syria
- Israel
- Soviet Transcaucasia
- Republic of Iraq
- Pahlavi Iran
- Islamic Republic of Iran
- Mandatory Palestine
- French Mandate for Syria and Lebanon
Elsewhere in the world at the same time
- Ethiopian Empire (Solomonic dynasty)
- Portuguese Empire
- United States
- United Kingdom
- Haiti
- Dutch East Indies
- Commonwealth of Australia
- British Raj
- Indonesia
- Empire of Japan
Questions
When did Jordan exist?
1946 CE to the present, about 79 years.
Where was Jordan?
Levant, in Middle East. Its capital was Amman.
What language did Jordan speak?
Arabic. This family includes Arabic-speaking states.
What came before Jordan?
Emirate of Transjordan.