Jordan

Jordan today

Geography. A varied landscape

Urban areas

Climate

Bodies of water

Wildlife and forests

History. Long ago

Jordan's emergence

Foundation of modern conflict

A new nation

Modern Jordan

Exchanging power

A divided electorate

Government. Design of leadership

A recent monarchy

Political support and obligation

A succession of Western queens

Guaranteed delegates

Regulations and enforcement

The legal system

Economy. Economic backbones

Farming

Visitors

Labor

Fiscal challenges

Modes of transit

Environment. Pollution

Hazardous garbage

Desertification

Threatened wildlife

Renewable energy

Jordanians. Populace data

Clothing

Minorities

Treatment of outsiders

Lifestyle. Interactions

Societal attributes

Familial focus

Wedlock

Burial and grief

Changing roles of women

Schooling

Medicine

Domiciles

Religion. Early beliefs

Submission to Allah

Islam's tale

Foundations of Islam

Alternative religions and Islamic denominations

Language. An age-old tongue

Varying approaches to communications

Further variations

The written work

Nonverbal cues

Other tongues

Arts. Art in ruins

Religious impact

Elaborate rhythms

Written works

Authors

Craftwork

Today's artworks

Building and design

Leisure. Socializing and food

Other leisure pursuits

Competitions

Media

Festivals. Marriage celebrations

Muslim and Christian celebrations

Dance and family

Food. Eating

Food types

Treats

Fast foods

Kitchen equipment

The supermarket

Map of Jordan

About the economy

About the culture

Timeline

Glossary.

Introduction

Geography

Geographical areas, major cities, climate, water, the Dead Sea, flora and fauna

History

Ancient history, Middle age history, the 20th century, the Palestinian Liberation Organization, toward modern times, change of monarchs, new electoral laws

Government

Government structure, kings, citizens, and debts, western queens in the desert, minority group representation, law, order, and protection

Economy

Mining and manufacturing, agriculture, tourism, jobs, economic problems, transportation, what unemployment figures do not show

Environment

Water pollution, air pollution, waste disposal, land degeneration, endangered species, efforts to solve the problems

Jordanians, population statistics, race and class, dressing, minority groups, attitude toward foreigners

Lifestyle

Socializing, cultural attitudes, importance of the family, women's roles, education, health, living quarters

Religion

Ancient religions, sunni Islam, the story of Islam, other religions and sects

Language

An ancient language, different styles, other differences, the script, body language, other languages

Arts

Ancient art, Islam effect on art, music, literature, writers, handicrafts, modern arts, architecture

Leisure, dining, other activities, sports, cinema, radio, and television

Festivals

Weddings, religious festivals, other celebrations, dancing for life

Food

Meals, types of food, Arab fast food, in a Jordanian kitchen, daily shopping

Map of Jordan

About the economy

About the culture

Time line

Glossary

Further information

Bibliography

Index.