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The name

The Jordanian Kingdom Hashimitskoe.

Capital

CAPITAL of the Jordanian kingdom Hashimitskogo - Amman.

Language

Official language - Arabian.
Also English is widely distributed.

Currency

The Jordanian dinar: 1JD = 1.408451 USD
1 dinar = to 100 piasters or 1000 фиксов.
Banknotes are in circulation used: 500 фиксов, 1 dinar, 5, 10, 20, 50
Dinars and a coin: 5, 10, 25, 100, 250, 500 фиксов.

The population

About 5 million person.

Religion

The basic religion - an islam.
Also the christianity is distributed.

Time

Minus one hour from Moscow time, plus two hours to Greenwich time.
Summertime is entered from April till October.

Celebratory and the days off

The official day off in Jordan is the Friday, however many owners
Shops (Christians) do not work and on Sundays.
A number(line) of national holidays is marked on the European calendar, т. With. Always
In the same day:
Holiday of work = on May, 1.
Day of independence and Army = on May, 25.
Muslim holidays which dates change annually in limits are marked also
Two weeks in connection with that for an establishment of their approach is used lunar
Calendar.

A feed(meal), national kitchen(cuisine)

Well and with all the heart to have a meal is in tradition иорданцев, and consequently many restaurants
Offer a wide choice of the Arabian dishes under quite reasonable prices.
At hotel restaurants offer the free menu Arabian and foreign
Kitchens(Cuisines).
Try from national dishes мансаф - stewed entirely барашек under йогуртовым
The sauce, submitted on rice, мсаххан - a chicken fried in olive oil with
Onions sauce on a thick Arabian flat cake, маклюба - stewed vegetables with meat or
Fish and with rice as a garnish, and, naturally, шиш кабаб - finely cut mutton
Or the chicken meat fried on углях with an onions(a bow) and tomatoes.

Purchases and souvenirs

The Jordanian souvenir products represent tradition of skilful crafts and national
The creativity, originating in depth of millenia. The most traditional
Subjects of the Jordanian crafts are мадабские carpets, a groove on olive
To tree, nacreous products, an embroidery a dagger, a Palestinian pottery,
хевронское glass, silver ornaments, various stone фигурки animals,
бедуинские ornaments and hand-made articles, old sabres, guns of the beginning of a century, козьи skins, leather
Products and бутылочки, filled with sand. Amman will enable you to see hundreds
Fine subjects of domestic utensils.

Climate

Average temperature.
Climate tropical, mainly deserted, near Mediterranean sea - subtropical.
Spring and autumn in Jordan long and extremely pleasant seasons. A season of rains
In the north of the country from November till March, and Aqaba remains a warm and solar resort round
Year.

 

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