Tour guide: Saddam Sayyaleh Discover the country and culture of “country” Presentation based on 5th-6th grade curriculum.

1. JORDAN
KNOW YOUR COMMUNITY
KNOW YOUR WORLD
A PROGRAM OF GLOBAL TIES
AKRON

2. Saddam Sayyaleh

3. Country map

4. Country Quick Facts
• Full name: Hashemite kingdom of Jordan
• Population: 9,952,293
• Capital: Amman
• Largest city: Amman
• Area: (34,495 sq mi)
• Major language: Arabic
• Major religion: Islam
• Life expectancy:
• Monetary unit:
• Main exports: Jordan's main exports are textiles, potassium,
phosphates, fertilizers, vegetables and pharmaceutical products. Jordan's
main export partners are Iraq, the United States, India, Saudi Arabia and
Syria.
• GNI per capita:

5. Landforms or historically significant events
The Dead SeaPetra

6. Eid
Dabke

7. Language:
 HELLO Marhaba GOOD BYE Salam YES Na’am NO
La’a
 THANK YOU Shukran YOUR WELCOME ahlan w sahlan
 PLEASE Raja’an I LOVE YOU Bahebak HOW ARE YOU
Keifk
 EXCUSE ME law samaht I AM SORRY Ana Asef
 DO YOU SPEAK ______? Hal Tatakalam ..?
 MY NAME IS _______ Ana Esmi …
 I AM __________( NATIONALITY). Ana Urduni Ana Amreki

8. country
LEADER: King Abdullah II
Prime Minister Omar Razzaz
GOVERNMENT:
Unitary
Parliamentary
constitutional monarchy
•VOTING AGE: 18 years old

9. Everyday-Economics
 Currency- Banking- Cultural Financial Literacy- loans, credit cards,
cash…
Jordanian Dinars , 1JD is 1.40$
 Jobs – what age do young people start working - kinds of jobs- ?
TourismRestaurantsTelecomPublic Sector
 Students and money- Impact for this age group?- do kids get an
allowance? Work?
Kids do not work until high school, and they get 1JD per day as
allowance

10. Religion(s)
A majority of Jordanians are Muslim, about
92% are Sunni Muslim, and 1% are Shia
or Sufi. Cities in the south of Jordan, have
the highest percentage
of Muslims. Christians, living mostly in
Amman or the Jordan Valley , make up 6%
of the total, with 1% representing other
religions.

11. National Festivals-holidays
Events

12. FOOD
The national dish of Jordan and the most distinctive Jordanian
dish. Mansaf is a traditional dish made of lamb cooked in a sauce of
fermented dried yogurtcalled Jameed and served with rice or bulgur. A
casserole made of layers of rice, vegetables andmeat.

13. Contemporary Customs- music - dance – sports &
Traditions
The culture of Jordan is based on Arabic and Islamic elements with
significant Western influence. The Jordanian Kingdom had always
been the intersection of the three continents of the ancient world and
always seemed to have a form of diversity at any given point due to
its location.

14. Everyday Living
 Typical Day- schedule
 A School Day/Week- 11-12yrs old
from Saturday until Thursday 8am to 2pm
 Study-Homework
 Extracurriculars
Local clubs in Schools Outside org Football
 Family Life- traditional housing- extended family-
Average family in Jordan is between 5 to 6 children
 Pets / Wildlife- Attractions to visit-amusement parks-zoos-parks
etc.
Mainly Jordanians love having cats as pets, Dogs are not spread as
pets in Jordan

15. Links
 For English News
http://www.jordantimes.com/
 For Tourism
http://www.visitjordan.com/
 To follow our Queen and King
https://twitter.com/QueenRania
https://twitter.com/KingAbdullahII
 BBC
http://www.bbc.com/news/world-middle-east-14631981

16. Shukran ‫شكرا‬