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Decades of Political Stability and Security Ranking Jordan as One of the Top 10 Countries in Security Worldwide

Jordan has good relations with all its neighbors. It has maintained continuous stability, moderation and security in a region prone to potential volatility. Jordan is a fourth generation monarchy with consistent and continuous foreign and internal policies, a democratically elected Parliament and a reforms of political, economical, fiscal, legal and social significance.

The Hashemite vision led Jordan forward. By the beginning of the 21st century, Jordan’s economy is flourishing moving into a productive, innovative and a knowledge based economy. Investor confidence in our economy, political stability, good international relations, and cost-competitiveness has produced a groundswell of investment from around the world. All efforts contributing to a momentum of growth and development. Jordan will continue its prudent monetary policy; and the introduction of further economic, financial and legal reforms; further liberalize Jordan's economy, and streamline business practices across every sector to attract innovation and capital.

More than 50 major foreign companies run business operations established in Jordan, attesting to the increased investor confidence in Jordan. furthermore over 10,000 new businesses started.Jordan has an excellent and well-trained police force and military that are, responsive and able to handle almost any contingency. The Kingdom consistently ranks among the safest and corruption-free locations in the world for business.

The Jordanian Public Security Directorate (PSD) operates a 24-hour emergency switchboard, which can be reached by dialing 191 or 192.

According to Global Competitiveness Report 2007-2008 issued by the World Economic Forum, Jordan is a safe country by both global and regional standards Jordan ranked as follows:

• Jordan enjoys transparent governance, ranking 4th among Arab countries in the 2007 Corruption Perceptions Index issued by Transparency International, after Qatar, UAE and Bahrain. Further efforts to enhance our position include ratifying the United Nations Convention against Corruption (UNCAC) where we emerged as a regional leader in spearheading efforts to promote the UNCAC and implementation.
• The Kingdom is commitment to freedom of expression and choice. Measured by the Annual Freedom House survey, Jordan ranks third in the Middle East on major areas of freedom, from investment to expression, the Kingdom shows a firm commitment to allowing individuality to flourish in its community.

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