Outline of Jordan

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, 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 Palestine and Syria, and displaced persons who mostly settled in camps and services of UNRWA.

General reference

Pronunciation:
Common English country name: Jordan
Official English country name: The Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan.
Common endonym:
Official endonym:
Adjectival: Jordanian
Demonym:
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
** Asia
*** Southwest Asia
* Middle East
** The Levant
* Time zone: UTC+02, summer UTC+03
* Extreme points of Jordan
** High: Jabal Umm ad Dami
** Low: Dead Sea – lowest point on the surface of the Earth
* Land boundaries: 1,635 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
* Biosphere reserves in Jordan
* National parks of Jordan
Wildlife of Jordan
* Fauna of Jordan
** Birds of Jordan
** Mammals of Jordan
* Nature reserves
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
* Volcanoes in Jordan
Rivers of Jordan
* Waterfalls of Jordan
Valleys of Jordan
World Heritage Sites in Jordan

Regions of Jordan

Ecoregions of Jordan

List of ecoregions in Jordan

Ecoregions in Jordan

Administrative divisions of Jordan

Governorates of Jordan

Nahias of Jordan

Governorate	Nahia
Ajlun Governorate	Ajlun Kufranjah
Amman Governorate	Amman Al Jizah Al-Muwaqqar Al-Quwaysimah University Naour Sahab Marka Wadi Al Seer
Aqaba Governorate	Al-Qasabah Al-Quwairah Wadi Araba
Balqa Governorate	Al Balqa Ardhah Salt Deir Alla Al Shuna Al Janubiyya
Irbid Governorate	Al-Aghwar Shamaliyyeh Ar Ramtha Bani Kanana Hariema Irbid Al Kora Al Mazar al Shamali Al Tayybeh Wastiyyeh
Jerash Governorate	Jerash
Karak Governorate	Ayy Faqqu Al Karak Al-Mazar al-Januby Al-Mazra'a Al-Qasr Al-Safi
Ma'an Governorate	Al-Husseiniya Shobak Ayi Ma'an Wadi Musa
Madaba Governorate	Dhiban Madaba
Mafraq Governorate	Mafraq Ruwaished Bal'ama Sabha Sama as-Sarhan
Tafilah Governorate	Al-Hasa Tafilah Bsaira
Zarqa Governorate	Al-Azraq Zarqa Birin