Culture of Jordan

People in Jordan speak the Arabic language. The linguistic diversity of Jordan is almost homogeneous according to a fractionalization scale which for Jordan is 0.0396. The followers of Islam are the religious majority in the country. 82.7% of Jordan's population live in cities. This percentage comprises the urban population of Jordan. The rate of urbanization in Jordan is considered to be 3.1. According to data on inbound tourists in Jordan, 3,945,000 tourists arrive in the country each year.

National anthem

The national anthem of Jordan is called 'Al-salam Al-malaki Al-urdoni', which in English means 'The Royal Anthem of Jordan'. It was adopted in 1946. The lyrics have been written by Abdul Monem Al-Refai and the music has been composed by Abdul Qader al-Taneer.

Fast food

The first McDonalds in Jordan was opened on 7 November 1996, and it was located in Amman. At the moment Jordan has 24 operating McDonalds restaurants. The number of operating McDonalds restaurants in a country is indicative of the influence of Western culture and globalization in that country. Operating McDonalds restaurants could also have a direct impact on the health of a nation's citizens. Around 30% of the population of Jordan are obese.

Alcohol consumption

Each year, the people of Jordan consume 0.2 litre of alcohol per capita, and this volume consists of 22.4% beer, 2.1% wine, 75.4% distilled spirits, 0.1% other alcohol.

National dish

One of the most popular national dishes of Jordan is mansaf.