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See how a British protectorate would develop into one of the most unique countries of the Middle East.
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Music used:
"Mystery Bazaar" by Kevin MacLeod
Note:
- Amir and emir are interchangeable in this case. Same with Trans-Jordan and Transjordan. I went with the former due to them being the official spellings at the time.
- Early subdivision borders are more unclear, so I went with my best judgement based on the information I could find.
Sources:
- Ababsa, Myriam, éd. Atlas of Jordan. Beyrouth: Presses de l’Ifpo, 2013. doi.org/10.4000/books.ifpo.4560.
- Arieli, Shaul. “Land Exchange in Israel-Jordan Peace Treaty, 1994.” n.d. Map. Shaul Arieli. shaularieli.com/en/maps/policy-programs/.
- Geographer Bureau of Intelligence and Research, 60 Jordan – Saudi Arabia Boundary §. International Boundary Study (1965).
- Geographer Bureau of Intelligence and Research, 94 Jordan – Syria Boundary §. International Boundary Study (1969).
- Kuttab, Daoud. “How Jordan Reclaimed Two Fertile Enclaves from Israel.” Arab News, November 12, 2019. arabnews.com/node/1582661/middle-east.
- Mustafa, Abdul Jalil. “Syria and Jordan Sign Border, Other Accords.” Arab News, March 1, 2005. arabnews.com/node/263053.
- statoids.com/ujo.html (For subdivisions)
- Wikipedia (For list of rulers and flags)
See how a British protectorate would develop into one of the most unique countries of the Middle East.
➤ Support this channel with my Patreon!: patreon.com/emperortigerstar
Music used:
"Mystery Bazaar" by Kevin MacLeod
Note:
- Amir and emir are interchangeable in this case. Same with Trans-Jordan and Transjordan. I went with the former due to them being the official spellings at the time.
- Early subdivision borders are more unclear, so I went with my best judgement based on the information I could find.
Sources:
- Ababsa, Myriam, éd. Atlas of Jordan. Beyrouth: Presses de l’Ifpo, 2013. doi.org/10.4000/books.ifpo.4560.
- Arieli, Shaul. “Land Exchange in Israel-Jordan Peace Treaty, 1994.” n.d. Map. Shaul Arieli. shaularieli.com/en/maps/policy-programs/.
- Geographer Bureau of Intelligence and Research, 60 Jordan – Saudi Arabia Boundary §. International Boundary Study (1965).
- Geographer Bureau of Intelligence and Research, 94 Jordan – Syria Boundary §. International Boundary Study (1969).
- Kuttab, Daoud. “How Jordan Reclaimed Two Fertile Enclaves from Israel.” Arab News, November 12, 2019. arabnews.com/node/1582661/middle-east.
- Mustafa, Abdul Jalil. “Syria and Jordan Sign Border, Other Accords.” Arab News, March 1, 2005. arabnews.com/node/263053.
- statoids.com/ujo.html (For subdivisions)
- Wikipedia (For list of rulers and flags)
