On this day 48 years ago, on April 7, 1977 (February 19, 1977 lunar calendar), our country established diplomatic relations with Jordan. Jordan's flag Jordan is located in western Asia. It covers an area of 91,390 square kilometers (excluding the West Bank). The population is over 4.3 million people. The main body of the Jordanian nation is Arabs, accounting for 99% of the total population. Among them, Jordanian Arabs (i.e. Jordanians) account for 40% of the total population, and Palestinian Arabs (i.e. Palestinians) account for 60% of the total population. Arabic is the national language, English is commonly used, and the Syrian dialect of Arabic is spoken. Islam (Sunni) is the state religion. Believers make up about 90% of the total population. 8% practice Christianity, more than half of which are Orthodox Christians, and Catholics make up 30% of the population. The capital of Jordan is Amman. Jordan used to be a poor and backward country. Since the 1970s, the government has adopted a policy of economic openness and free trade, and based on its own characteristics, it has paid attention to the development of agriculture and smoke-free industries, so that the economy has developed to a certain extent. In the 1980s, the per capita GDP reached 2,000 US dollars. Jordan attaches great importance to and actively develops labor exports and tourism. The labor force abroad is about 300,000 or more, accounting for 1/2 of the domestic labor force. Mainly engaged in engineers, doctors, teachers and other occupations, the average annual income of tourism in the past 10 years is 600 million US dollars. Mineral resources include manganese, iron, barite, etc., but the reserves are small. The rich reserves are about 2 billion tons of phosphate and about 4 billion tons of potassium chloride (potassium chloride) and other non-metallic minerals. The former ranks among the top in the world, while the latter is the fourth largest producer in the world. Industrial development is relatively late, with manufacturing as the main industry. Food processing, oil refining, cement, textiles, leather, cigarettes, soap and other industries have also developed. Jordan is an agricultural country, but agriculture is not developed. The arable area accounts for only 14% of the country's land area, and 3/4 of the food required every year is imported. The main crops are wheat, barley, sesame seeds, olives, grapes, citrus, bananas, sunflowers and figs. Animal husbandry is mainly in arid areas, with goats and sheep being raised. This traditional animal husbandry is particularly popular in Bedouin tribes. Transportation is mainly by road, and the port of Aqaba is Jordan's only port. The main exports of foreign trade are phosphate ores and potash salts, fertilizers, olive oil, fruits, vegetables, wool, soap, etc. Imports mainly include grain, meat, textiles, transportation equipment, steel, iron pipes, wood, paper, electrical appliances, hardware and appliances, building materials and medical equipment. Jordan was originally part of Palestine and was occupied by Turkey in 1517. During the "First World War", it became a British Mandate. In 1921, the British divided Palestine into two parts. The east was called Palestine and the west was called the Emirate of Transjordan. On March 22, 1946, the British recognized its independence. In the 1948 Arab-Israeli War, Jordan occupied 4,800 square kilometers of land in the West Bank. In 1950, the West Bank and the east bank were merged and renamed the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan. Legal and administrative ties with the West Bank were broken in 1988. Jordan has pursued a policy of neutrality and non-alignment for many years. Diplomatic relations with our country were established on April 7, 1977. The capital, Amman, overlooks the arid belt of eastern Jordan. Amman neighborhoods Amman at night Amman industrial areas. Residential areas of Amman Coastal areas Jerasi ruins Petra Gorge Petra Ancient city Highway in the desert Sheepskin Bible ruins