Jordan

clues 5Updated 2023-04-11

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LanguageArabic
Driving sideDrives on the right
Domain.jo
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Whole area5

Clues that work anywhere in this area

Language & Script★★★

The language is Arabic.

Examples12
Vehicle★★★

Yellow-and-green taxis and plain yellow taxis are common, and plenty of them run in Amman.

TipLook closely and you may spot a place name written on the side of a taxi — some yellow taxis say Amman, and some green ones say Aqaba.
Examples1
DSC_8639 Amman Taxis
DSC_8639 Amman Taxis
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Jasab—5328
Jasab—5328
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Building★★★

If it's an urban setting, it's most likely Amman, where Street View shows white buildings packed tightly along the hillsides.

Examples1
Where
IrbidMadabaKarakTafilahAqabaBalqaMafraqMa`anAmmanZarqaAjlunJarashAmmanAmman
Google Car★★★

In the Middle East, a black Google Car is essentially unique to Jordan.

Watch outLebanon rarely has spots where it looks black too, but the image quality and overall feel should let you tell them apart.1
Examples12See alsoLebanon

Regions

Irbid Madaba Karak Tafilah Aqaba Balqa Mafraq Ma`an Amman Zarqa Ajlun Jarash
Amman
Zarqa
Irbid
Petra
Aqaba
Wadi Rum
Dead Sea
Adapted from Natural Earth

Quiz

Basics

General facts about this place
  • The ancient city of Petra is a World Heritage Site and one of the New Seven Wonders of the World[ref]
  • About 80% of the country is desert, with extremely scarce water resources[ref]

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