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History of Jordan
 * Several important Neolithic archaeological sites are in Jordan, including Ein Ghazal.
 * Based on lead seals and copper coinage containing the historical references, the name "Jordan" dates from the 8th century AD, when the Ummayad Empire had control of the region.
 * In 1925, the League of Nations determined the British protectorate of Transjordan, founded in 1921, was considered a successor state of the Ottoman Empire.
 * Jordan secured independence in 1946 and the United Nations admitted Jordan in 1955. The country's independence was discussed at the last-ever meeting of the League of Nations.
 * King Abdullah II succeeded his father King Hussein as monarch in 1999.

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