Jordan
- Capital
- Amman
- Currency
- Jordanian Dinar (JOD)
- Language
- Arabic
- Population
- 11 million
Best known for Petra.
Middle East & Central Asia
The Levant route
5 countries across the Middle East & Central Asia, home to 55 million people between them. Finishing this route on its own covers 5% of the way to 100 — from a single region.
Countries on this route
Lebanon
- Capital
- Beirut
- Currency
- Lebanese Pound (LBP)
- Language
- Arabic
- Population
- 5.5 million
Best known for Baalbek.
Israel
- Capital
- Jerusalem
- Currency
- Israeli New Shekel (ILS)
- Language
- Hebrew, Arabic
- Population
- 9.8 million
Best known for Western Wall.
Palestine
- Capital
- Ramallah
- Currency
- Israeli New Shekel (ILS)
- Language
- Arabic
- Population
- 5.4 million
Best known for Church of the Nativity.
Syria
- Capital
- Damascus
- Currency
- Syrian Pound (SYP)
- Language
- Arabic
- Population
- 23 million
Best known for Krak des Chevaliers.
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