The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to Jordan:
Jordan – country located in Southwest Asia, bordering Syria to the north, Iraq to the north-east, Israel and the Palestinian territories to the west, and Saudi Arabia to the east and south. It shares the coastlines of the Dead Sea with Israel and the Gulf of Aqaba with Israel, Saudi Arabia and Egypt. 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.
Increasing UrbanizationEdit
Jordan's population became significantly urbanized during the sixties, reaching a rate of urbanization of over 80% in 2011. This is due to Rural to urban migration, the arrival of refugees from Palestine and Syria, and displaced persons who mostly settled in camps and services of UNRWA.[1]
General referenceEdit
A basic map of Jordan
- Pronunciation:AL URDON
- 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
Geography of JordanEdit
A topographic map of Jordan
- Jordan is: an Arab country
- Location:
- Northern Hemisphere and Eastern Hemisphere
- Eurasia
- Middle East
- 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
Palestinian territories 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
Environment of JordanEdit
- Climate of Jordan
- Renewable energy in Jordan
- Geology of Jordan
- Protected areas of Jordan
- Wildlife of Jordan
- Jordan Radioactive Storage Facility
Natural geographic features of JordanEdit
- Glaciers of Jordan
- Islands of Jordan
- Lakes of Jordan
- Mountains of Jordan
- Rivers of Jordan
- Valleys of Jordan
- World Heritage Sites in Jordan
Regions of JordanEdit
Ecoregions of JordanEdit
Administrative divisions of JordanEdit
Administrative divisions of Jordan
Governorates of JordanEdit
| Governorates of Jordan | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Governorate | Area[2] (km²) | Population[3] | Urban[3] | Rural[3] | Density[2] (people/km²) | Capital | ||||
| 1 | Irbid | 1,572 | 1,137,100 | 943,000 | 194,100 | 723.4 | Irbid | |||
| 2 | Ajloun | 420 | 146,900 | 111,500 | 35,400 | 350.1 | Ajloun | |||
| 3 | Jerash | 410 | 191,700 | 120,100 | 71,600 | 467.8 | Jerash | |||
| 4 | Mafraq | 26,551 | 300,300 | 117,800 | 182,500 | 11.3 | Mafraq | |||
| North Region | 28,953 | 1,776,000 | 1,292,400 | 483,600 | 61.3 | |||||
| 5 | Balqa | 1,120 | 428,000 | 307,400 | 120,600 | 382.0 | Salt | |||
| 6 | Amman | 7,579 | 2,473,400 | 2,325,500 | 147,900 | 326.3 | Amman | |||
| 7 | Zarqa | 4,761 | 951,800 | 899,800 | 52,000 | 199.9 | Zarqa | |||
| 8 | Madaba | 940 | 159,700 | 114,000 | 45,700 | 170.0 | Madaba | |||
| Central Region | 14,400 | 4,012,900 | 3,646,700 | 366,200 | 278.7 | |||||
| 9 | Karak | 3,495 | 249,100 | 87,200 | 161,900 | 71.3 | Al Karak | |||
| 10 | Tafilah | 2,209 | 89,400 | 63,800 | 25,600 | 40.5 | Tafilah | |||
| 11 | Ma'an | 32,832 | 121,400 | 66,600 | 54,800 | 3.7 | Ma'an | |||
| 12 | Aqaba | 6,905 | 139,200 | 119,700 | 19,500 | 20.2 | Aqaba | |||
| South Region | 45,441 | 599,100 | 337,300 | 261,800 | 13.2 | |||||
| Total | 88,794 | 6,388,000 | 5,276,400 (82.6%) | 1,111,600 (17.4%) | 71.9 | |||||
Nahias of JordanEdit
| Governorate | Nahia(s) |
|---|---|
| Ajlun Governorate | |
| Amman Governorate |
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| Aqaba Governorate | |
| Balqa Governorate | |
| Irbid Governorate |
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| Jerash Governorate | |
| Karak Governorate |
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| Ma'an Governorate | |
| Madaba Governorate | |
| Mafraq Governorate | |
| Tafilah Governorate |
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| Zarqa Governorate |
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Municipalities of JordanEdit
- Capital of Jordan: Amman
- Cities of Jordan
Demography of JordanEdit
Government and politics of JordanEdit
- Form of government: parliamentary representative democratic constitutional monarchy
- Capital of Jordan: Amman
- Elections in Jordan
- Political parties in Jordan
Branches of the government of JordanEdit
Executive branch of the government of JordanEdit
- Head of state: Abdullah II, King of Jordan
- Head of government: Awn Shawkat Al-Khasawneh, Prime Minister of Jordan
- Cabinet of Jordan
Legislative branch of the government of JordanEdit
Judicial branch of the government of JordanEdit
Foreign relations of JordanEdit
International organization membershipEdit
Jordan is a member of:[4]
Law and order in JordanEdit
Military of JordanEdit
- Command
- Forces
- Military history
- Military ranks
Local governments in JordanEdit
History of JordanEdit
Culture of JordanEdit
- Architecture of Jordan
- Cuisine of Jordan
- Festivals in Jordan
- Languages of Jordan
- Media in Jordan
- National symbols of Jordan
- People of Jordan
- Prostitution in Jordan
- Public holidays in Jordan
- Records of Jordan
- Religion in Jordan
- World Heritage Sites in Jordan
Art in JordanEdit
- Art in Jordan
- Cinema of Jordan
- Literature of Jordan
- Music of Jordan
- Television in Jordan
- Theatre in Jordan
Sports in JordanEdit
Economy and infrastructure of JordanEdit
- Economic rank, by nominal GDP (2007): 100th (one hundredth)
- Agriculture in Jordan
- Banking in Jordan
- Communications in Jordan
- Companies of Jordan
- Currency of Jordan: Dinar
- ISO 4217: JOD
- Economy of Jordan
- Energy in Jordan
- Mining in Jordan
- Jordan Stock Exchange
- Tourism in Jordan
- Transport in Jordan
- Water supply and sanitation in Jordan
Education in JordanEdit
Health in JordanEdit
See alsoEdit
ReferencesEdit
- ^ "Changes in the Regional Distribution of the Population". Altas_of_jordan. Open Edition. Contemporain publications. Presses de l’Ifpo. 2014-06-11. pp. 257–267. ISBN 9782351594384.
- ^ a b "Estimated Population of the Kingdom, Area (Km2) and Population Density by Governorate, at End-year 2012" (PDF). Department of Statistics - Jordan. 2012. Archived from the original (PDF) on 27 December 2013. Retrieved 27 December 2013.
- ^ a b c "Estimated Population of the Kingdom by Urban* and Rural, at End-year 2012" (PDF). Department of Statistics - Jordan. 2012. Archived from the original (PDF) on 27 December 2013. Retrieved 27 December 2013.
- ^ "Jordan". The World Factbook. United States Central Intelligence Agency. July 13, 2009. Retrieved July 23, 2009.
External linksEdit
- The King of Jordan
- Government of Jordan
- Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities
- Jordan Tourism Board
- Jordan News Agency (Petra)
Jordan travel guide from Wikivoyage- Outline of Jordan at Curlie
