Passport: Jordan

Passport: Jordan

Updated: May 16, 2013

Jordan is a country in the Middle-east that became an independent state in 1946. More than half of it is covered by the Arabian desert. Though small and lacking in natural resources, it's location in the center of what most religions consider the Holy Land lends it strategic value.

Check out the slideshow below for a look at Petra, an ancient city that is the country's most popular tourist attraction.
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Slideshow: Petra

Images from one of the world's modern wonders.

 
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Video: 24/17 Jordan

Twenty-four hours in the life of a 17-year-old in Amman.

 
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Video: Pop Quiz: Jordan

How much do you know about this Middle-eastern country?

 
 

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