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A BRIEF HISTORY OF JORDAN

Jordan is divided into 12 governorates: Amman 89,213
(the capital), Irbid, Zarqa, Mafraq, Ajloun, Jerash,
Madaba, Balqa, Karak, Tafileh, Maan and Aqaba. square kilometers
Each governorate encompasses a number of Population
districts and sub-districts.
10 million
POPULATION

At the beginning of 2019, Jordan’s population was
a little above 10 million, including its Arab guests,
both refugees and guest labor.

GEOGRAPHY
AND CLIMATE

Jordan’s area is 89,213 square kilometers, and
it shares borders with five states: the Kingdom
of Saudi Arabia from the south, the Syrian Arab
Republic from the north, the Republic of Iraq
from the east and the occupied Palestinian
territories from the west, in addition to the
maritime border it shares with Egypt in the Gulf
of Aqaba.

Jordan is located geographically between the
33° and 29°N latitude lines, and 39° and 34°E
longitude lines, giving the country a moderate
desert climate. Jordan’s land is mainly arid and
semi-arid, with a long summer, short winter and
little rainfall.

The port of Aqaba is Jordan’s only sea access. It
overlooks the Red Sea, with the Kingdom’s share
of the coast being a 25-kilometre-long shore.

AREA

Total area: 89,213 square kilometers
Land area: 88,884 square kilometers
Water area: 329 square kilometers

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