In 1917 Husayn ibn Ali raised the Arab Revolt flag. With the addition of a white seven-pointed star, this flag was adopted by Transjordan on April 16, 1928, and retained upon the independence of Jordan on March 22, 1946. White is for purity, black for struggle and suffering, red for bloodshed, and green for Arab lands.

Jordan Official name: Al-Mamlakah al-Urdunniyah al-Hashimiyah (Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan). Form of government: constitutional monarchy with a National Assembly comprising two legislative houses (Senate [40]; House of Deputies [80]). Head of state and government: King assisted by Prime Minister. Population (1998): 4,682,000. Population projection: (2000) 5,025,000; (2010) 6,715,000. Natural increase rate per 1,000 population (1994): 31.3 (world avg. 15.7). Land use (1994): forest 0.8%; pasture 8.9%; agriculture 4.6%; other 85.7%. Gross national product (1996): U.S.$7,088,000,000 (U.S.$1,650 per capita).