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Front: Hussein bin Talal (1935-1999), King of Jordan 1952-1999
Hussein became King at the age of 16 following the assassination of his
grandfather in 1951 and subsequent abdication of his father in 1952. During his
reign Jordan remained one of the most pro-western Islamic country in the Middle
East. He signed peace treaty with Israel in 1994. He died of complications
related to non-Hodgkin's lymphoma in 1999.
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Front: Hussein bin Talal (1935-1999), King of Jordan 1952-1999
Back: Dome of the Rock in Jerusalem
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Front: Hussein bin Talal (1935-1999), King of Jordan 1952-1999
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Jordan, located in southwest Asia, was a British mandate known as Transjordan
1917-1946. It became an independent Kingdom of Transjordan in 1946. The name
was changed to Jordan in 1950. For a more detailed
country profile, see CIA World Factbook on Jordan.
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