Jordan Jordan By Chance By Chance
Jan 21, 2016
JordanJordan
By ChanceBy Chance
MapsMaps
Geography Geography
Jordan is 92,300 sq kmJordan is 92,300 sq kmSlightly smaller than Indiana Slightly smaller than Indiana Mostly desert Mostly desert Rainy season happens November to Rainy season happens November to
April April
LanguageLanguage
•“Marhaba” means Hello
•“Ma’as salaamce” means Goodbye
•“La” means no
•“Na’ma” means yes
FoodFood
Dinner is between 2 and 4pm Dinner is between 2 and 4pm Dinner is small Dinner is small
Common lunch is rice with lamb or Common lunch is rice with lamb or chickenchicken
Vegetables and fruit for dessert Vegetables and fruit for dessert Jordanians love sweets but don’t eat Jordanians love sweets but don’t eat
as much as we do as much as we do
KidsKids
Jordanians want their children to Jordanians want their children to keep clean roomskeep clean rooms
Children are expected to obey family Children are expected to obey family rulesrules
City kids have better access to City kids have better access to schools and sports than country kidsschools and sports than country kids
SchoolSchool
Parents work hard to give their Parents work hard to give their children the best educationchildren the best education
Jordan has a lot of kids that can readJordan has a lot of kids that can read
Holidays Holidays
Ramadan – they don’t eat during Ramadan – they don’t eat during daylight hoursdaylight hoursA time to think about God and the less A time to think about God and the less
fortunatefortunateLabor Day Labor Day
PicturesPictures
ResourcesResources
www.msn.comwww.msn.comwww.cia.govwww.cia.gov – World Fact Book – World Fact Bookwww.Enchantedlearning.comwww.Enchantedlearning.comwww.askasia.comwww.askasia.comwww.aisa.si.eduwww.aisa.si.edu
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