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Middle East
Jordan
Capital: Amman
Desert kingdom of Petra, Bedouin hospitality, and crossroads of empires.
Daily life
Life moves between bustling Amman cafés and quiet desert villages. Strangers are routinely invited in for tea — refusing twice is polite, refusing three times is rude.
Food
- Mansaf (national dish)
- Maqluba
- Zarb (Bedouin underground BBQ)
- Knafeh
- Fattet hummus
Family values
Extended families are tight — weekly Friday lunches at the grandparents' house are sacred.
Holidays & traditions
Eid al-FitrEid al-AdhaIndependence Day (May 25)Ramadan
Religion & spiritual life
Sunni Muslim majority with a long-standing Christian minority (about 6%) — churches and mosques often share a street.