Hashemite Kingdom of Transjordan

The Hashemite Kingdom of Transjordan^[1] was the official name of the country that is now modern-day Jordan from May 25, 1946, to June 17, 1946, and again from May 1946 to April 1949. It was a British protectorate, led by the Hashemite dynasty, which evolved into the modern-day Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan. The name change to "Jordan" occurred after the kingdom annexed the West Bank and united both banks of the Jordan River in 1949.

Hashemite Kingdom of Transjordan المملكة الأردنية الهاشمية almamlakat al'urduniyat alhashimia
1946–1949
Flag Coat of arms
Capital	Amman
Common languages	Arabic
Government	Monarchy
King
• 1946–1949	Abdullah I
History
• Independence	1946
• Renamed Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan	1949
Preceded by Succeeded by Emirate of Transjordan Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan

In 1946, Jordan became an independent state officially known as the Hashemite Kingdom of Transjordan, but was renamed in 1949 to the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan after the country captured the West Bank during the 1948 Arab–Israeli War and annexed it until it was lost to Israel in 1967.

History

After The Emirate of Transjordan gained independence from the United Kingdom, They became the Hashemite Kingdom of Transjordan in May 25, 1946^[1]. In 1949, the country was renamed to The Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan.