1. JORDAN
By: Angelina Torre and Alayna Davis

3. COUNTRY OF JORDAN
It is kingdom on the East Bank of the River
Jordan. Jordan also borders Saudi Arabia to the
east and south-east, Iraq to the north-east, Syria
to the north and the West Bank and Israel to the
west. The capital of Jordan Amman. According
to the CIA World Factbook, Jordan has the
second highest life expectancy in the Middle East
besides Israel. The average life expectancy is
80,05 years. Modern Jordan was founded in
1921,and it became independent in 1946.

6. WHO, AND WHAT:
In January, the Muslim brotherhood
encouraged people in Jordan to protest the
economy and current state of government

7. WHEN:
On February 1, the Royal Palace announced that
King Abdullah II has sacked the government as a
consequence of the street protests and has asked
Marouf al-Bakhit, an ex-army general, to form a
new cabinet.

8. KING ABDULLAH II

9. MAROUF AL-BAKHIT

10. WHY:
The new cabinet was designed to
strengthen democracy.

11. RESULTS:
In June, the King announced a fund for
job creation and health insurance in rural
areas.