Essay on Jordan: Cultural Patterns and Economic Activity

Jordan was established as a constitutional monarchy in 1946 after it gained inde­pendence from Britain which controlled the territory as a mandate after World War I. When Israel was created in 1948, the area west of the River Jordan (known com­monly as the "West Bank"), was controlled by it, but Israel occupied it after 1967. In 1988, Jordan renounced claims [...]