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The Flag of Jordan		The Coat of arms of Jordan

The location of Jordan

An enlargeable relief map of the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan

The Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan is a sovereign country located in Southwest Asia, bordering Syria to the north, Iraq to the north-east, Israel and the West Bank to the west, and Saudi Arabia to the east and south.^[1] It shares the coastlines of the Dead Sea, and the Gulf of Aqaba with Israel, Saudi Arabia, and Egypt.

The Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan is a constitutional monarchy with representative government. The reigning monarch is the head of state, the chief executive and the commander-in-chief of the armed forces. The king exercises his executive authority through the prime ministers and the Council of Ministers, or cabinet. The cabinet, meanwhile, is responsible before the elected House of Deputies which, along with the House of Notables (Senate), constitutes the legislative branch of the government. The judicial branch is an independent branch of the government.

The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to Jordan:

[edit] General reference

An enlargeable basic map of Jordan

Pronunciation:
Common English country name: Jordan
Official English country name: The Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan
Common endonym(s):
Official endonym(s):
Adjectival(s): Jordanian
Demonym(s):
Etymology: Name of Jordan
International rankings of Jordan
ISO country codes: JO, JOR, 400
ISO region codes: See ISO 3166-2:JO
Internet country code top-level domain: .jo

[edit] Geography of Jordan

An enlargeable topographic map of Jordan

Main article: Geography of Jordan

Jordan is: a country
Location:
- Northern Hemisphere and Eastern Hemisphere
- Eurasia
  - Asia
    - Southwest Asia
- Middle East
  - The Levant
- Time zone: UTC+02, summer UTC+03
- Extreme points of Jordan
  - High: Jabal Umm ad Dami 1,854 m (6,083 ft)
  - Low: Dead Sea -412 m (−1,352 ft) – lowest point on the surface of the Earth
- Land boundaries: 1,635 km

Saudi Arabia 744 km

Syria 375 km

Israel 238 km

Iraq 181 km

West Bank 97 km

Coastline: Gulf of Aqaba 26 km

Population of Jordan: 5,924,000 - 104th most populous country
Area of Jordan: 89,342 km²
Atlas of Jordan

[edit] Environment of Jordan

An enlargeable satellite image of Jordan

Main article: Environment of Jordan

[edit] Natural geographic features of Jordan

Main article: Landforms of Jordan

[edit] Regions of Jordan

Main article: Regions of Jordan

[edit] Ecoregions of Jordan

Main article: Ecoregions in Jordan

[edit] Administrative divisions of Jordan

Main article: Administrative divisions of Jordan

[edit] Governorates of Jordan

Main article: Governorates of Jordan

Map of the governorates of Jordan.

The Governorates of Jordan
Governorates	Area^[2] (km²)	Population^[3] (end of 2007 est.)	Density (/km²)
Ajlun	420	131,600	313.3
Amman	7,579	2,220,500	293.0
Aqaba	6,900	120,200	17.4
Balqa	1,119	383,400	342.6
Irbid	1,572	1,018,700	648.0
Jerash	410	171,700	418.8
Kerak	3,495	223,200	63.9
Ma'an	32,832	108,800	3.3
Madaba	940	143100	152.2
Mafraq	26,541	263,200	9.9
Tafilah	2,209	80,100	36.3
Zarqa	4,761	852,700	179.1

[edit] Nahias of Jordan

Main article: Nahias of Jordan

Governorate	Nahia(s)
Ajlun Governorate	Ajlun Kofranjah
Amman Governorate	Amman Al-Jiza Al-Mwwqqar Na'oor Sahab Um al-Basatin Wadi al-Sayr
Aqaba Governorate	Al-Aqaba Al-Quwayra Wadi Araba
Balqa Governorate	Al-Balqa Ardhah As-Salt Dair Alla Shuna al-Janibiyya
Irbid Governorate	Al-Aghwar Shamaliyyeh Ar Ramtha Bani Knana Hariema Irbid Kora Mazar Shamaliyyeh Tayybeh Wastiyyeh
Jerash Governorate	Jerash
Karak Governorate	Ayy Faqqu Al-Karak Al-Mazar al-Janubiyya Al-Mazra'a Al-Qasr Al-Safi
Ma'an Governorate	Al-Husanyniyya Ash-Shibek Ayi Ma'an Wadi Musa
Madaba Governorate	Dhiban Madaba
Mafraq Governorate	Al-Mafraq Ar-Ruwayshid Bal'ama Sabha Sama as-Sarhan
Tafilah Governorate	Al-Hasa Al-Tafila Birsayra
Zarqa Governorate	Al-Azraq Az-Zarqa Birin