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.