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 Jordan location at the crossroads of Asia and Africa has led to a remarkably complex history. Incorporated at various points in history into the empires of Babylonia, Mesopotamia, Pharoanic Egypt, Greece, Rome, and Persia, Jordan is now predominantly Muslim with a large Palestinian population. The people of Jordan are hospitable and friendly, and women are highly active in the nation?s education and economic systems.

 Officially known as the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan, the country is sprinkled with ruins from past cultures along with the architectural creations of Arab and Islamic influences.

With the Dead Sea in the northwest and the tip of the Red Sea in the southwest, Jordan also houses the world-renowned site of Petra ? the ancient capital of the Nabataeans dynasty with its spectacular facades carved into sandstone cliffs.

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