Jordan Country Info - Asia
Description and Basic Information
Jordan with its capital Amman is located in Asia (Middle East, northwest of Saudi Arabia). It covers some 92,301 square kilometres (slightly smaller than Indiana) with 6,198,000 citizens. Arabic and English are the the languages spoken by people in Jordan. Syria, Saudi Arabia, Iraq, Israel and Palestinian Territory are bordering countries.
Jordan is a country in the Middle East. Almost completely land-locked (save for a small outlet on the Red Sea in the Gulf of Aqaba and a frontage on the Dead Sea), Jordan is bordered by Israel and the West Bank (Palestinian Territories) to the west, by Syria to the north, by Iraq to the east and by Saudi Arabia to the south.
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Amman 2005
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Amman 2005
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Amman 2005
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Al Zohoor sun set
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Amman 2005
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About Jordan
The topography features mostly desert plateau in east, highland area in west with Great Rift Valley separates East and West Banks of the Jordan River. The average density of population is about 67 per km². The climate in Jordan can be described as mostly arid desert with rainy season in west (November to April). Potential natural disasters are droughts or periodic earthquakes.
To reach someone in Jordan dial +962 prior to a number. There are 501,200 installed telephones. And there are 6,014,000 registered mobile phones. The cellular networks operate on frequencies of 900, 1800 Mhz. Websites typically end with the top level domain ".jo". If you want to bring electric appliances (e.g. battery charger), keep in mind the local 230V - 50Hz. The following list are the 12 regions/states in Jordan we know off.
Heritage Properties
Petra: Inhabited since prehistoric times, this Nabataean caravan-city, situated between the Red Sea and the Dead Sea, was an important crossroads between Arabia, Egypt and...
Quseir Amra: Built in the early 8th century, this exceptionally well-preserved desert castle was both a fortress with a garrison and a residence of the Umayyad caliphs. The most...
Um er-Rasas (Kastrom Mefa'a): Most of this archaeological site, which started as a Roman military camp and grew to become a town from the 5th century, has not been excavated. It contains remains...
Wadi Rum Protected Area: The 74,000-hectare property, inscribed as a mixed natural and cultural site, is situated in southern Jordan, near the border with Saudi Arabia. It features a varied...
Major Airports
Travel Information
Website: Jordan Tourism
P.O.Box: 830688
Amman 11183
Jordan
Phone: +962 6 5678294
Fax: +962 6 5678295
Demographic Statistics
In the year 2010, the total Jordanian population grew at a rate of 2.16% (or by 138,329 citizens). With 17,043 deaths and 173,376 babies born, the natural increase rate lies at 2.44%. -18,004 persons more in total emmigrated from the country than immigrated.
An overview of age distribution in Jordan: Each pair of bars represents a single age group (male/female). Each group is spanning 5 years. E.g. 0 to 5 years, 5 to 10 etc. and group "0 to 5" being at the left end and "100 +" at the right end of the chart.
Birthrate
The number of people born in Jordan has declined over the last 10 years by 1.5 births per thousand from 28.5 in 2001 to 27.1 in 2010. Currently, 173,376 children are born each year.
Natural Deathrate
The number of people naturally dying in Jordan has rised over the last 10 years by 0.3 deaths per thousand from 2.4 in 2001 to 2.7 in 2010. Currently, 17,043 people die each year.
Based on content from wikitravel.org. The original article can be found here based on the work of these users.
Geographic information is based on the data provided by geonames.org, CIA factsbook and Unesco.
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