1. Welcome
To
Hashemite Kingdom Of Jordan
Presented By
LT.COL Ibrahim al shawabkeh
Royal navy force

2. 1987 Joined the Jordanian Armed forces.
1991 MTC college, B Sc in communicatin Engineering.
1992 Royal Military Academy – Jordan.
1995 Marine Engineering Course – Germany.
1998 radar maintenance course UK.
2000 project engineer in KADDB for 4 years.
2003 International Maritime Officers Course – USCG.
2005 M Sc in Computer in Engineering – Jordan.
2006 S.O.S Course – Jordan.

3. National Flag
Geography
Climate
History
People, language and
religious
Education & health care
Communications &
Transportation
Economy & tourism
Culture & sport
Government
Military
The Jordan U S Relation
Current issue

4. Jordan’s
National
Flower
Black Iris

5. Sinai Rose finch

6. Geography
JORDAN

7. JORDAN

9. Area: total: 92,300 sq km
Water: 329 sq km
Land: 91,971 sq km

10. Land boundaries: total: 1,635 km
Coastline: 26 km
Territorial Sea: 3 NM

11. Lowest point: Dead Sea
-410 m
Highest point: Jabal Ram
1,754 m
2000
1500
1000
Highest
500 Lowest
0
-500
Elevation

12. Jordan has a combination of Mediterranean
and arid desert climates
Generally, the country has warm, dry summers
and mild, wet winters

13. Average temperatures ranging from 7 to
25 C (54 to 77 F) in the height.
Summertime highs reaching the 40C (105-115
F) in the desert regions

14. Rainfall averages vary from 50mm
in the desert. 800 mm (31.5) inches On the
heights.
Snow falls in winter time in the heights

15. The region of present-day Jordan roughly
corresponds to the biblical lands of
Ammon,
Bashan, Edom and Moab

17. 1516 the Ottoman Turks gained control of
what is now Jordan and it remained part
of the Ottoman Empire until the 20th
cent

19. 1923 May 15: British
recognized
Jordanian
government
1928: Jordan ruled
by a king

20. 1945: Tran Jordan
became a member
of the Arab league.
1946 May 25 Jordan
gained
independence

21. 1948: Arabs Israel War
1949: April the country's name was changed
to Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan

22. 1950: West Bank annexed to Jordan as a union
1951: July 20 King Abdullah is assassinated

24. 1953: Al Hussein became a king of
Jordan
1955: 14 Dec Jordan became a
member of the United Nations

25. 1967: Six-Day War where Jordan lost the West
Bank
1973: 6 Oct Arab-Israeli War

26. 1996: Oct Jordan and Israel sign peace
agreements

27. 1999 on 7 Feb
King Hussein
succumbed
to cancer at
age of 63

28. 1999 on 7 Feb Prince
Abdullah became a
King

29. HM the King
HM the King
Executive Branch
Legislative Branch Prime Minister Judicial Branch

30. Executive Branch
The King is:
- Head of State
- Chief Executive
- Commander in Chief

31. The lower House :
Consists of 110 for 4 years turn 6 of
which are reserved for female
candidates.

32. Jordan is divided into 12 administrative
districts, or governorates

33. Population 5,611,202
Life expectancy at birth 77.88 years
Population growth rate:2.78%

34. Arab 90%,
Caucasus
Armenian
Chechens
Druze

35. 92% of Jordanian are Muslims
8% are Christians
Ethnic groups have full freedom
to practice their religion

36.  Arabic is the official
language.
 English as a second
language.

37. • Compulsory free education up to 16 years
old.
• 6407 Schools.
• 1.700.000 Students.

38. Universities:
11 public universities
14 Private universities
Literacy Rate: 86.6% total.

39. Health Care for all Jordanians
1200 Health Centers
50 Hospitals

40.  Telephones-main
650,000 (2003)
 Mobiles:1,325,300
(2003)
 Internet users:
more than 1,000,000

41. Transportation
Railways 677 km.
High ways 8000 km.
Pipelines (crude oil) 209 km.
Ports Aqaba
Airports 3 International

42. 10%
30% Agriculture
Service
60% Industry

43. Currency
1 Dinar = 1.4 USD

44. Main Exports
Industries:
phosphate mining,
petroleum refining,
cement
potash
light manufacturing
Fertilizers
Pharmaceuticals
Clothing

45. Main Exports
Agricultural:
wheat
barley
citrus
tomatoes
melons
olives
sheep
goats
poultry

46. Main Imports
Crude oil
machinery
transport
equipment
foodstuffs
manufactured
goods