World Atlas Core Records · Migration

Amman

21st century · Jordan

A rapidly expanded capital shaped by migration, regional conflict, services and layered ancient remains.

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How the setting appeared

Limestone apartment districts spread across hills around commercial streets, transport corridors and archaeological landmarks.

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How people lived

Jordanian, Palestinian, Syrian, Iraqi and other communities share a city marked by housing pressure and unequal access.

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How people worked

Government, education, health, trade, construction, tourism and service work connect the capital to the region.

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Belief, ritual and worship

Mosques, churches and private secular life coexist within a Muslim-majority society.

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World-atlas stage: Living world
Region: West Asia · Jordan
Languages and scripts: Arabic (Arabic script)
Important people: No individual is centered in this record
Events and changes: 2003 CE: refugee arrivals from Iraq expanded UNHCR operations and urban support needs in Jordan, including Amman.; From March 2011 CE: Syrian refugee arrivals further reshaped Amman and other Jordanian urban communities.
Evidence confidence: Contemporary documented layer; migration histories require community-specific sources.

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Historical geography

A dated anchor, not an exact border

The local map uses modern coastlines only for orientation. The marker identifies this record's geographic anchor, not the full reach of a community or polity.

Map geometry loads only when requested. Modern outlines are orientation only; historical geography and identities changed through time.

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Evidence register

Guides used for this record

Each registered source ID is paired with its institutional URL for independent checking. Source count is transparent, and duplicate URLs count only once.

CIT-CORE-AMMAN-PRESENT

Amman: record evidence guide

https://data.unhcr.org/

data.unhcr.org

CIT-CORE035-AMMAN-CONSTITUTION

The Constitution of the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan

https://www.ipa.gov.jo/EBV4.0/Root_Storage/AR/EB_Info_Page/dostor_english.pdf

Institute of Public Administration, Jordan

CIT-CORE035-AMMAN-REFUGEES

Who We Are

https://www.unhcr.org/jo/who-we-are

UNHCR Jordan

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