Enciclopedia Cattolica Vol. VI, 1951 Geography & dioceses States, regions and cities

Jordan

GIORDANIA

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Also known as: Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan; Italian: Regno hascemita di Giordania

JORDAN. - Recent designation indicating the kingdom of Transjordan.

When on 25 May 1946 the emir 'Abdallāh took the title of king and on 27 June 1946 the treaty with England was ratified, the name of Transjordan was then changed to that of "Hāshimite Kingdom of the Jordan," or more briefly, Jordan.

V. TRANSGIORDANIA.

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Translated from the Enciclopedia Cattolica, vol. VI (1951), col. 434.

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“Giordania.” In Enciclopedia Cattolica, vol. VI, col. 434. Città del Vaticano: Ente per l’Enciclopedia Cattolica e per il Libro Cattolico, 1951. https://azioneromana.com/article/giordania.

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“Giordania.” Enciclopedia Cattolica, vol. VI, Ente per l’Enciclopedia Cattolica e per il Libro Cattolico, 1951, col. 434. Azione Romana, https://azioneromana.com/article/giordania.

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@incollection{ec6_giordania,
  author    = {Redazione},
  title     = {Giordania},
  booktitle = {Enciclopedia Cattolica},
  volume    = {VI},
  pages     = {434},
  note      = {Cited by column},
  publisher = {Ente per l’Enciclopedia Cattolica e per il Libro Cattolico},
  address   = {Città del Vaticano},
  year      = {1951},
  url       = {https://azioneromana.com/article/giordania}
}

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