UsaIdJordan.org
Title
USAID/ Jordan
Description
For most of its history since independence from British administration in 1946, Jordan was ruled by King Hussein Bin Talal (1953-1999). A pragmatic ruler, he successfully navigated competing pressures from the major powers (US, USSR, and UK), various Arab states, Israel, and a large internal Palestinian population, through several wars and coup attempts. In 1989 he resumed parliamentary elections and gradually permitted political liberalization. And in 1994, a formal peace treaty was signed with Israel.
King Abdullah II - the eldest son of King Hussein and Princess Muna - assumed the throne following his father's death in February 1999. Since then, he has consolidated his power and undertaken an aggressive economic reform program. Jordan acceded to the World Trade Organization in 2000, and began to participate in the European Free Trade Association in 2001. After a two-year delay, parliamentary and municipal elections took place in the summer of 2003. The prime minister and government appointed in October 2003 declared their commitment to accelerated economic and political reforms and the new cabinet includes an unprecedented three women as ministers.
Location: Situated in the Middle East, in the south-western part of Asia. Except for a very short stretch of coast along the Gulf of Aqaba in the south, Jordan is landlocked. Geographic Coordinates: 31 00 N, 36 00 E
Contact
- USAID Jordan
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- Amman Amman
- Jordan 11118
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- +1.96265920101
