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==General History== | ==General History== | ||
In its ancient history, Jordan had three stable kingdoms: Ammon, Moab, and Edom. Later rulers include the Nabateans, who built the iconic city of Petra, the Roman Empire, and the Ottoman Empire. | In its ancient history, Jordan had three stable kingdoms: Ammon, Moab, and Edom. Later rulers include the Nabateans, who built the iconic city of Petra, the Roman Empire, the Umayyad Caliphate, the Abbasid Caliphate, the Mamluk Sultanate, and the Ottoman Empire. | ||
During the Ottoman period, Jordan was part of Greater Syria, a region that included modern-day Syria, Lebanon, and Palestine. After the Great Arab Revolt against the Ottomans in 1916 during World War I, the Ottoman Empire was partitioned and Jordan became a British protectorate known as the Emirate of Transjordan. In 1946, Jordan gained full independence and was established as the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan, under the leadership of King Abdullah I. Since that time, Jordan has experienced significant waves of immigration by opening its borders to millions of refugees from neighboring countries such as Palestine, Iraq, and Syria. Additionally, many Jordanians have emigrated to Gulf countries for better employment opportunities, as well as to the United States and other Western countries. | During the Ottoman period, Jordan was part of Greater Syria, a region that included modern-day Syria, Lebanon, and Palestine. After the Great Arab Revolt against the Ottomans in 1916 during World War I, the Ottoman Empire was partitioned and Jordan became a British protectorate known as the Emirate of Transjordan. In 1946, Jordan gained full independence and was established as the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan, under the leadership of King Abdullah I. Since that time, Jordan has experienced significant waves of immigration by opening its borders to millions of refugees from neighboring countries such as Palestine, Iraq, and Syria. Additionally, many Jordanians have emigrated to Gulf countries for better employment opportunities, as well as to the United States and other Western countries. | ||