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Jordan
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officially Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan, kingdom (1993 est. pop. 4,150,000), 37,737 sq mi (97,740 sq km), SW Asia. It borders on Israel in the west, on Syria in the north, on Iraq in the northeast, and on Saudi Arabia in the east and south. Amman is the country’s capital and largest city. In addition to the capital, important cities include Zarqa, Petra, Irbid, Aqaba, and Salt.—continue at Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition. (Copyright © 2002-2008 Columbia University Press.)
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Pronunciation:  jôr´dn from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition. Copyright © 2000 by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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