ABSTRACT
The kingdom of Jordan, in its present form, is just ten years old, for it was on April 24th, 1950, that both houses of the Jordanian legislature, by a unanimous decision, united East and West Jordan. The Jordanian border with Israel is the longest border between Israel and her neighbours and, as the Jordan army and the Israeli army are the only military forces in the Near East that have proved their reliability in battle, this border is a focal point in near eastern affairs. Jordan is, at present, almost entirely an agricultural country, though her production of raw phosphate is considerable, and important to the national economy. The Moslem religion is the state religion of Jordan, the majority of the population being Sunni Moslems. In Jerusalem the holy places of Islam are preserved side by side with the Christian shrines, and complete religious tolerance among adults and in the schools is observed by the Jordan Government.
