Basim Alzoubi - Head of Pediatric Directorate in MOH; President of Jordan Pediatric Society; Consultant, pediatric endocrinologist; Vice-President IAPS; Amman, Jordan
From book "Lo Zibaldone del terzo millennio" (Salvatore Vendemmia, Maria Vendemmia), Cuzzolin Ed., 2020
Jordan is an Arabic country strategically located at the crossroads of Asia, Africa and Europe in the middle east. It was part through its history of many civilizations and empires like the Nabataean, the Greek, the Roman, and the Islamic who built many famous cities in Jordan like Petra, Jerash, Philadelphia (Amman) and many castles and palaces.
Jordan economy is relatively small and depends mainly on agriculture, phosphates, potash; tourism; and foreign aids. The country is a major tourist destination because it has many tourism attractions like Petra which is one of the 7 wonders in the world, the Greek-Roman ancient cities, the Dead Sea which is the lowest point on the earth, Jordan river where Jesus was baptized and many others.