PoliticalLegal & treatiesCulturalSpace
- 1946Independence25 May 1946 (from League of Nations mandate under British administration)CIA World Factbook
- 1950Ratified the Genocide ConventionUN Treaty Collection
- 1975Ratified the ICCPR (civil & political rights)UN Treaty Collection
- 1985First UNESCO World Heritage sitePetraUNESCO World Heritage
- 1991Ratified the Convention on the Rights of the ChildUN Treaty Collection
- 1992Ratified CEDAW (women’s rights)UN Treaty Collection
- 2002Joined the ICC (Rome Statute)UN Treaty Collection
- 2016Ratified the Paris Climate AgreementUN Treaty Collection
- 2018First space object launchedJordan-OSCAR-97GCAT
- 2018Most recent space launchGCAT
- 2024Most recent legislative election2024-09-10IPU Parline
- 2024Most recent World Heritage inscriptionUmm Al-JimālUNESCO World Heritage
