Outline of Jordan
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The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to Jordan:
Jordan – country located in the Levant region of Western 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.
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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 Palestine and Syria, and displaced persons who mostly settled in camps and services of UNRWA.[1]
General reference
- 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 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
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- Land boundaries: 1,635 km
- File:Flag of Saudi Arabia.svg Saudi Arabia 744 km
- File:Flag of the Syrian revolution.svg Syria 375 km
- File:Flag of Israel.svg Israel 238 km
- File:Flag of Iraq.svg Iraq 181 km
- File:Flag of Palestine.svg Palestinian territories 97 km
- Coastline: Gulf of Aqaba 26 km
- Population of Jordan: 5,924,000 - 84th most populous country
- Area of Jordan: 89,342 km2
- Atlas of Jordan
Environment of Jordan
- Climate of Jordan
- Renewable energy in Jordan
- Geology of Jordan
- Protected areas of Jordan
- Wildlife of Jordan
- Jordan Radioactive Storage Facility
- Foreign assistance and environmentalism in Jordan
Natural geographic features of Jordan
- 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 Jordan
Ecoregions of Jordan
Administrative divisions of Jordan
Administrative divisions of Jordan
Governorates of Jordan
| 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 Jordan
| 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 | |
| Zarqa Governorate |
Municipalities of Jordan
- Capital of Jordan: Amman
- Cities of Jordan
Demography of Jordan
Government and politics of Jordan
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- Form of government: parliamentary representative democratic constitutional monarchy
- Capital of Jordan: Amman
- Elections in Jordan
- Political parties in Jordan
Branches of the government of Jordan
Executive branch of the government of Jordan
- 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 Jordan
Judicial branch of the government of Jordan
Foreign relations of Jordan
International organization membership
Jordan is a member of:[4]
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Law and order in Jordan
Military of Jordan
- Command
- Forces
- Military history
- Military ranks
Local governments in Jordan
History of Jordan
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Culture of Jordan
- 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 Jordan
- Art in Jordan
- Cinema of Jordan
- Literature of Jordan
- Music of Jordan
- Television in Jordan
- Theatre in Jordan
Sports in Jordan
Economy and infrastructure of Jordan
- 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 Jordan
Health in Jordan
See also
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- 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
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External links
File:Gnome-globe.svg Wikimedia Atlas of Jordan
- The King of Jordan
- Government of Jordan
- Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities
- Jordan Tourism Board
- Jordan News Agency (Petra)
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