Outline of Jordan

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

Relief map of 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 Urbanization

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 Palestinian and Syria, and displaced persons who mostly settled in camps and services of UNRWA.[1]

General reference

A basic map of Jordan

Geography of Jordan

A topographic map of Jordan

Geography of Jordan

 Saudi Arabia 744 km
 Syria 375 km
 Israel 238 km
 Iraq 181 km
 Palestinian territories 97 km

Environment of Jordan

Satellite map of the Middle East with Jordan in the center.

Natural geographic features 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

Regions of Jordan

Ecoregions of Jordan

List of ecoregions in Jordan

  • Ecoregions in Jordan

Administrative divisions of Jordan

Administrative divisions of Jordan

Governorates of Jordan

Governorates of Jordan

Map of the governorates of Jordan.
Governorates of Jordan
Governorate Area[2] (km²) Population[3] Urban[3] Rural[3] Density[2] (people/km²) Capital
1Irbid1,5721,137,100943,000194,100723.4Irbid
2Ajloun420146,900111,50035,400350.1Ajloun
3Jerash410191,700120,10071,600467.8Jerash
4Mafraq26,551300,300117,800182,50011.3Mafraq
North Region28,953 1,776,0001,292,400483,60061.3
5Balqa1,120428,000307,400120,600382.0Salt
6Amman7,5792,473,4002,325,500147,900326.3Amman
7Zarqa4,761951,800899,80052,000199.9Zarqa
8Madaba940159,700114,00045,700170.0Madaba
Central Region14,4004,012,9003,646,700366,200278.7
9Karak3,495249,10087,200161,90071.3Al Karak
10Tafilah2,20989,40063,80025,60040.5Tafilah
11Ma'an32,832121,40066,60054,8003.7Ma'an
12Aqaba6,905139,200119,70019,50020.2Aqaba
South Region45,441599,100337,300261,80013.2
Total88,7946,388,0005,276,400 (82.6%)1,111,600 (17.4%)71.9
Nahias of Jordan
Nahias of Jordan.

Nahias of Jordan

Governorate Nahia(s)
Ajlun Governorate
Amman Governorate
Aqaba Governorate
Balqa Governorate
Irbid Governorate
Jerash Governorate
Karak Governorate
  • Ayy
  • Faqqu
  • Al Karak
  • Al-Mazar al-Janubiyya
  • Al-Mazra'a
  • Al-Qasr
  • Al-Safi
Ma'an Governorate
Madaba Governorate
Mafraq Governorate
Tafilah Governorate
Zarqa Governorate
Municipalities of Jordan

Municipalities of Jordan

Demography of Jordan

Demographics of Jordan

Government and politics of Jordan

Government of Jordan

Branches of the government of Jordan

Government of Jordan

Executive branch of the government of Jordan

Legislative branch of the government of Jordan

Judicial branch of the government of Jordan

Court system of Jordan

  • Supreme Court of Jordan

Foreign relations of Jordan

Foreign relations of Jordan

International organization membership

Jordan is a member of:[4]

Law and order in Jordan

Law of Jordan

Military of Jordan

Military of Jordan

Local governments in Jordan

Local governments in Jordan

History of Jordan

Culture of Jordan

Culture of Jordan

Art in Jordan

Sports in Jordan

Sports in Jordan

Economy and infrastructure of Jordan

Economy of Jordan

Education in Jordan

Health in Jordan

Health in Jordan

  • Health care in Jordan

See also

Jordan

References

  1. "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.
  2. "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.
  3. "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.
  4. "Jordan". The World Factbook. United States Central Intelligence Agency. July 13, 2009. Retrieved July 23, 2009.

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