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Middle East > Jordan > Government

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Administrative divisions
12 governorates (muhafazat, singular - muhafazah); Ajlun, Al 'Aqabah, Al Balqa', Al Karak, Al Mafraq, 'Amman, At Tafilah, Az Zarqa', Irbid, Jarash, Ma'an, Madaba
Ambassadors from Finland > Current Finnish Ambassadors > Ambassador Pertti Harvola
Ambassadors from Israel > Current Israeli Ambassadors > Embassy > Website Amman
Ambassadors from Israel > Current Israeli Ambassadors > Israeli Ambassador Jacob Rosenne
Capital city 'Amman
Capital city > Daylight saving time
+1hr, begins last Thursday in March; ends last Friday in September
Capital city > Geographic coordinates 31 57 N, 35 56 E
Capital city > Name Amman
Capital city > Time difference
UTC+2 (7 hours ahead of Washington, DC during Standard Time)
Constitution
1 January 1952; amended many times
Constitutional monarchy > current constitutional monarchies > Last constitution established 1952
Constitutional monarchy > current constitutional monarchies > Monarch selected by
Hereditary succession directed by constitution
Constitutional monarchy > current constitutional monarchies > Type of monarchy Kingdom
Copyright > Reference Art. 30, , as amended
Corruption 5.7 [38th of 160]
countries' copyright length > Usual term of copyright protection 50 pma
Diplomatic representation from the US > Chief of mission Ambassador David M. HALE
Diplomatic representation from the US > Embassy Abdoun, Amman
Diplomatic representation from the US > FAX [962] (6) 592-0121
Diplomatic representation from the US > Mailing address
P. O. Box 354, Amman 11118 Jordan; Unit 70200, Box 5, APO AE 09892-0200

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SOURCES: CIA World Factbook, 14 June, 2007 ; Wikipedia: List of Ambassadors from Finland ; Wikipedia: Ambassadors from Israel ; CIA World Factbook, 28 July 2005; Wikipedia: Constitutional monarchy ; Wikipedia: List of countries' copyright length ; Transparency International

ALTERNATIVE NAMES: Jordan, Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan, Al Mamlakah al Urduniyah al Hashimiyah, Al Urdun

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