Ammon News - AMMONNEWS — The Kingdom will celebrate the 63rd anniversary of its independence on Monday amidst several festivities and celebrations held across the country.
Public agencies observed Sunday as a holiday in exchange for Monday upon a decision by Prime Minister Nader Dahabi.
The late King Abdullah I established the Kingdom in 1921. His efforts to achieve internal security and a national unity won the newly established Transjordan recognition from Great Britain in 1923. The country won its full independence in 1946 following the end of the British mandate.
The Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan won its formal independence from Britain on May 25, 1946.
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