Emirate of Transjordan
Also known as Trans-Jordan, Emirate of Trans-Jordan, Transjordan, Amirate of Trans-Jordan
former country in the Middle East
Key facts
- 1921
- 230,000 (estimate)
- Status
- Class A League of Nations mandate of the United Kingdom
- Official languages
- Arabic
- Government
- Absolute monarchy
- 1921 1946
- Abdullah I
- 1921 1925 first
- Herbert Samuel
- 1945 1946 last
- Alan Cunningham
- 1921 first
- Rashid Talaa
- Historical era
- Interwar World War II Cold War
- Cairo conference
- March 1921
- Established
- 11 April 1921
- Independence announcement
- 25 April 1923
- Anglo transjordanian treaty
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Today part of Jordan
Saudi Arabia
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