Amman | Wikipedia audio article
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Date: 2019-06-27

This is an audio version of the Wikipedia Article:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Amman


00:02:58 1 Etymology
00:04:06 2 History
00:04:14 2.1 Ancient period
00:07:04 2.2 Classical period
00:10:52 2.3 Islamic era
00:16:42 2.4 Modern era
00:21:29 3 Geography
00:22:31 3.1 Climate
00:25:18 4 Local government
00:26:39 4.1 Administrative divisions
00:27:14 5 Economy
00:27:23 5.1 Banking sector
00:28:17 5.2 Tourism
00:29:19 5.3 Business
00:30:49 6 Demographics
00:34:13 6.1 Religion
00:36:19 7 Cityscape
00:36:58 7.1 Architecture
00:37:41 7.2 High-rise construction and towers
00:39:51 8 Culture
00:40:00 8.1 Museums
00:40:44 8.2 Lifestyle
00:43:20 8.3 Cuisine
00:44:16 8.4 Sports
00:45:25 8.5 Media and music
00:47:25 8.6 Events
00:48:26 9 Transportation
00:48:50 9.1 Airports
00:49:58 9.2 Roads
00:51:17 9.3 Bus and taxi
00:52:12 9.4 Bus rapid transit
00:53:14 10 Education
00:53:58 11 Twin towns and sister cities
00:54:11 12 Gallery
00:54:20 13 See also



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Amman (English:  ; Arabic: عَمّان‎ ʻammān pronounced [ʕamːaːn]) is the capital and most populous city of Jordan, and the country's economic, political and cultural centre. Situated in north-central Jordan, Amman is the administrative centre of the Amman Governorate. The city has a population of 4,007,526 and a land area of 1,680 square kilometres (648.7 square miles). Today, Amman is considered to be among the most modernized Arab cities. It is a major tourist destination in the region, particularly among Arab and European tourists.The earliest evidence of settlement in Amman is in a Neolithic site known as 'Ain Ghazal, where some of the oldest human statues ever found dating to 7250 BC were uncovered. During the Iron Age, the city was known as Ammon, home to the Kingdom of the Ammonites. It was named Philadelphia during its Greek and Roman periods, and was finally called Amman during the Islamic period. Abandoned for much of the medieval and post-medieval period, modern Amman dates to the late 19th century when Circassian immigrants were settled there by the Ottoman Empire in 1867. The first municipal council was established in 1909. Amman witnessed rapid growth after its designation as Jordan's capital in 1921, and after several successive waves of refugees: Palestinians in 1948 and 1967; Iraqis in 1990 and 2003; and Syrians since 2011. It was initially built on seven hills but now spans over 19 hills combining 27 districts, which are administered by the Greater Amman Municipality headed by its mayor Yousef Shawarbeh. Areas of Amman have gained their names from either the hills (Jabal) or the valleys (Wadi) they occupy, such as Jabal Lweibdeh and Wadi Abdoun. East Amman is predominantly filled with historic sites that frequently host cultural activities, while West Amman is more modern and serves as the economic center of the city.Approximately two million visitors arrived in Amman in 2014, which made it the 93rd most visited city in the world and the 5th most visited Arab city. Amman has a relatively fast growing economy, and it is ranked Beta− on the global city index. Moreover, it was named one of the Middle East and North Africa's best cities according to economic, labor, environmental, and socio-cultural factors. The city is among the most popular locations in the Arab world for multinational corporations to set up their regional offices, alongside Doha and only behind Dubai. It is expected that in the next 10 years these three cities will capture the largest share of multinational corporation activity in the region.