Jordan, country, Asia: History

The history section of this article is primarily concerned with the region E of the Jordan River; for the history of the area to the west, see Palestine.

Sections in this article:

• Introduction
• Recent History
• Jordan and the Palestinians
• Crisis and Conflict
• Early History to Independence
• History
• Government
• Economy
• Land and People
• Bibliography

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