Jordan country profile

Jordan is a country in the Middle East, with Israel and Palestine in the west, Saudi Arabia in the south, Iraq in the east and Syria in the north.

Jordan, the full name of the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan. It is located in the west of Asia, the northwest of Arabian Peninsula, and the capital Amman. In addition, the Jordan River flows through the west and flows into the Dead Sea. The Dead Sea is a saltwater lake, and its water surface is 392 meters below sea level, which is the lowest land point in the world. The western highlands have a subtropical Mediterranean climate with a mild climate.

The east and southeast are deserts, accounting for 78% of the national area, with a land area of 89,000 square kilometers. Jordan is divided into 12 provinces, with Amman as the capital. By June 2022, the population will be11050,000. The country is 98% Arab, with a small number of Cherkasia, Turkmen and Armenians. The state religion is Islam, with 92% of the residents belonging to Sunnis and 2% belonging to Shiites and Druze.

Important city

Amman, 1

The capital of Jordan, with an area of 1700 km2 and a population of 4.64 million (202 1), is the largest city in China. Located in the east of Adelung, the dry river of Amman passes through here. It has a long history, and remains dating from 3000 BC to 4000 BC have been discovered. After World War I, it became the foreign capital of Jordan, and 1946 became the capital of Jordan.

Commercial and financial center, many western companies set up their headquarters in the Middle East. It is also concentrated in most industries in China, including food, textiles, paper products, plastic products, aluminum utensils, cement, tile making and other factories. An important transportation center, the railway running through the north and south of the country passes through the border, and there is a highway leading to Jerusalem in the west. Aliya Airport in the south of the city is an international air station and Jordan Air Force Base.

2. Aqaba

The port city of Aqaba, located at the southernmost tip of Jordanian territory, is the only seaport in Jordan, 300 kilometers away from the capital Amman, and has been an important stronghold of businessmen in the Middle East since ancient times. It is unique in that it is connected with Eilat in Israel in the northwest, Saudi Arabia in the southeast and Sinai Peninsula in Egypt across the sea in the southwest.

Reference to the above content: Baidu Encyclopedia-Jordan