Outline of Jordan

The Flag of Jordan		The Coat of arms of Jordan

The location of Jordan

An enlargeable relief map of the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan

See also: Index of Jordan-related articles

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:

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

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

Environment of Jordan

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Main article: Environment of Jordan

• Climate of Jordan
• Environmental issues in Jordan
• Ecoregions in Jordan
• Renewable energy in Jordan
• Geology of Jordan
• Protected areas of Jordan
  • Biosphere reserves in Jordan
  • National parks of Jordan
• Wildlife of Jordan
  • Flora of Jordan
  • Fauna of Jordan
    • Birds of Jordan
    • Mammals of Jordan
  • Nature reserves
• Jordan Radioactive Storage Facility

Natural geographic features of Jordan

Main article: Landforms of Jordan

• Glaciers of Jordan
• Islands of Jordan
• Lakes of Jordan
• Mountains of Jordan
  • Volcanoes in Jordan
• Rivers of Jordan
  • Waterfalls of Jordan
• Valleys of Jordan
• World Heritage Sites in Jordan

Regions of Jordan

Main article: Regions of Jordan

Ecoregions of Jordan

Main articles: List of ecoregions in Jordan and Ecoregions in Jordan

Administrative divisions of Jordan

Main article: Administrative divisions of Jordan

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

Nahias of Jordan

Nahias of Jordan

Main article: Nahias of Jordan

Governorate	Nahia(s)
Ajlun Governorate	Ajlun Kofranjah
Amman Governorate	Amman Al Jizah Al-Mwwqqar Al-Qwesmeh University (Jubaiha) Naour Sahab Marka (Jordan) Wadi Al Seer
Aqaba Governorate	Al-Qasabah Al-Quwairah Wadi Araba
Balqa Governorate	Al-Balqa Ardhah Salt Deir 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

Municipalities of Jordan

Main article: Municipalities of Jordan

• Capital of Jordan: Amman
• Cities of Jordan

Demography of Jordan

Main article: Demographics of Jordan

Government and politics of Jordan

Jordan

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Constitution King Abdullah II Prime Minister Awn Al-Khasawneh Cabinet National Assembly Assembly of Senators Chamber of Deputies Political parties Elections: Parliamentary: 2007, 2010 Municipal: 2007 Governorates Nahias Foreign relations Human rights

Other countries · Atlas Politics portal view · Government of Jordan Form of government: parliamentary representative democratic constitutional monarchy Capital of Jordan: Amman Elections in Jordan (specific elections) Political parties in Jordan Political scandals of Jordan Taxation in Jordan Branches of the government of Jordan Main article: Government of Jordan Executive branch of the government of Jordan Head of state: Abdullah II, King of Jordan Head of government: Nader al-Dahabi, Prime Minister of Jordan Cabinet of Jordan Legislative branch of the government of Jordan Parliament of Jordan (bicameral) Upper house: Senate of Jordan Lower house: Chamber of Deputies of Jordan Judicial branch of the government of Jordan Main article: Court system of Jordan Supreme Court of Jordan Foreign relations of Jordan Main article: Foreign relations of Jordan Diplomatic missions in Jordan Diplomatic missions of Jordan International organization membership The Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan is a member of:[1] African Union/United Nations Hybrid operation in Darfur (UNAMID) Arab Bank for Economic Development in Africa (ABEDA) Arab Fund for Economic and Social Development (AFESD) Arab Monetary Fund (AMF) Council of Arab Economic Unity (CAEU) Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) Group of 77 (G77) International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) International Bank for Reconstruction and Development (IBRD) International Chamber of Commerce (ICC) International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) International Criminal Court (ICCt) International Criminal Police Organization (Interpol) International Development Association (IDA) International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRCS) International Finance Corporation (IFC) International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) International Labour Organization (ILO) International Maritime Organization (IMO) International Monetary Fund (IMF) International Olympic Committee (IOC) International Organization for Migration (IOM) International Organization for Standardization (ISO) International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement (ICRM) International Telecommunication Union (ITU) International Telecommunications Satellite Organization (ITSO) International Trade Union Confederation (ITUC) Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU) Islamic Development Bank (IDB) League of Arab States (LAS) Multilateral Investment Guarantee Agency (MIGA) Nonaligned Movement (NAM) Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE) (partner) Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW) Permanent Court of Arbitration (PCA) United Nations (UN) United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO) United Nations Mission in Liberia (UNMIL) United Nations Mission in the Central African Republic and Chad (MINURCAT) United Nations Mission in the Sudan (UNMIS) United Nations Observer Mission in Georgia (UNOMIG) United Nations Operation in Cote d'Ivoire (UNOCI) United Nations Organization Mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (MONUC) United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA) United Nations Stabilization Mission in Haiti (MINUSTAH) Universal Postal Union (UPU) World Customs Organization (WCO) World Federation of Trade Unions (WFTU) World Health Organization (WHO) World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) World Meteorological Organization (WMO) World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) World Trade Organization (WTO) Law and order in Jordan Main article: Law of Jordan Capital punishment in Jordan Constitution of Jordan Crime in Jordan Human rights in Jordan LGBT rights in Jordan Freedom of religion in Jordan Law enforcement in Jordan Military of Jordan Main article: Military of Jordan Command Commander-in-chief: Ministry of Defence Forces Army of Jordan Navy of Jordan Air Force of Jordan Royal Special Forces His Majesty's Special Security Royal Maintenance Corps General Intelligence Department Public Security Directorate King Abdullah Design and Development Bureau Military history Desert Force Arab Legion Transjordan Frontier Force Military ranks Local government in Jordan Main article: Local government in Jordan History of Jordan Main article: History of Jordan, Timeline of the history of Jordan, and Current events of Jordan Economic history of Jordan Military history of Jordan Culture of Jordan Main article: Culture of Jordan Architecture of Jordan Cuisine of Jordan Ethnic minorities in Jordan Festivals in Jordan Humor in Jordan Languages of Jordan Media in Jordan National symbols of Jordan Coat of arms of Jordan Flag of Jordan National Anthem of Jordan People of Jordan Prostitution in Jordan Public holidays in Jordan Records of Jordan Religion in Jordan Buddhism in Jordan Christianity in Jordan Hinduism in Jordan Islam in Jordan Judaism in Jordan Sikhism in Jordan World Heritage Sites in Jordan Art in Jordan Art in Jordan Cinema of Jordan Literature of Jordan Music of Jordan Television in Jordan Theatre in Jordan Sports in Jordan Main article: Sports in Jordan Football in Jordan Jordan at the Olympics Economy and infrastructure of Jordan Main article: Economy of Jordan Economic rank, by nominal GDP (2007): 100th (one hundredth) Agriculture in Jordan Banking in Jordan Central Bank Communications in Jordan Internet in Jordan Companies of Jordan Currency of Jordan: Dinar ISO 4217: JOD Economy of Jordan Energy in Jordan Energy policy of Jordan Jordan Atomic Energy Commission Oil industry in Jordan Mining in Jordan Oil shale in Jordan Jordan Stock Exchange Tourism in Jordan Petra world heritage site Transport in Jordan Airports Railways Royal Jordanian Airlines Aqaba seaport Roads in Jordan Water supply and sanitation in Jordan Education in Jordan Main article: Education in Jordan Health in Jordan Main article: Health in Jordan Health care in Jordan See also Jordan portal Southwest Asia portal Main article: Jordan Index of Jordan-related articles List of international rankings List of Jordan-related topics Member state of the United Nations Outline of Asia Outline of geography References ^ a b "Jordan". The World Factbook. United States Central Intelligence Agency. July 13, 2009. https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/jo.html. Retrieved July 23, 2009.  ^ The Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan Department of Statistics (DOS), 2006 Year Report ^ The Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan Department of Statistics (DOS), 2007 Year Estimation of Population by Governorate and Sex External links Wikimedia Atlas of Jordan The King of Jordan Government of Jordan Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities Jordan Tourism Board Jordan News Agency (Petra) Jordan pictures Jordan travel guide from Wikitravel Jordan, an external wiki Outline of Jordan at the Open Directory Project Wikimedia Foundation. 2010. Игры ⚽ Нужно решить контрольную? Outline of Jewish law Outline of Judaism Look at other dictionaries: Outline of the Post-War New World Map — Outline of the Post War New World Map. 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