Outline of Jordan
The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to Jordan:
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
- Official endonym(s):
- Adjectival(s): Jordanian
- Demonym(s):
- 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
- Asia
- Southwest Asia
- Asia
- Middle East
- The Levant
- 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
- 104th 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
- Fauna of Jordan
- Nature reserves
- Jordan Radioactive Storage Facility
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
Governorates of Jordan
Governorates of Jordan | ||||||||||
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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
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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
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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) |
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Ajlun Governorate
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Amman Governorate |
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Aqaba Governorate |
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Balqa Governorate | |
Irbid Governorate |
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Jerash Governorate | |
Karak Governorate |
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Ma'an Governorate | |
Madaba Governorate |
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Mafraq Governorate | |
Tafilah Governorate |
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Zarqa Governorate |
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Municipalities of Jordan
- Amman
- Cities of Jordan
Demography of Jordan
Government and politics of Jordan
Member State of the Arab League |
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Jordan portal |
Branches of the government of Jordan
Executive branch of the government of Jordan
- King of Jordan
- Awn Shawkat Al-Khasawneh, Prime Minister of Jordan
- Cabinet of Jordan
Legislative branch of the government of Jordan
- bicameral)
- Senate of Jordan
- Chamber of Deputies of Jordan
Judicial branch of the government of Jordan
Foreign relations of Jordan
- Diplomatic missions in Jordan
- Diplomatic missions of Jordan
International organization membership
Jordan is a member of:[4]
Law and order in Jordan
Military of Jordan
- Command
- 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
- Jordan Design and Development Bureau
- Military history
- Military ranks
Local governments in Jordan
History of Jordan
- Military history of Jordan
Culture of Jordan
- Architecture of Jordan
- Cuisine of Jordan
- Festivals 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
- 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
Economy and infrastructure of Jordan
- Economic rank, by nominal GDP (2007): 100th (one hundredth)
- Agriculture in Jordan
- Banking in Jordan
- 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
- Jordan Stock Exchange
- Tourism in Jordan
- Transport in Jordan
- Airports
- Railways
- Royal Jordanian Airlines
- Aqaba seaport
- Roads in Jordan
- Water supply and sanitation in Jordan
Education in Jordan
Health in Jordan
- Health care in Jordan
See also
- 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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- ^ 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 links
- 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