Jordan - Wikipedia
Jordan is a semi-arid country, covering an area of 89,342 km 2 (34,495 sq mi) with a population of 11.5 million, making it the eleventh-most populous Arab country. The dominant majority, or around 95% of the country's population, is Sunni Muslim, with the rest being mostly Arab Christian.
Jordan | History, Population, Flag, Map, King, & Facts | Britannica
2 天之前 · Jordan is an Arab country of Southwest Asia, in the rocky desert of the northern Arabian Peninsula. Part of the Ottoman Empire until 1918 and later a mandate of the United Kingdom, Jordan has been an independent kingdom since 1946. The capital and largest city in the country is Amman.
Jordan Maps & Facts - World Atlas
2021年2月24日 · Jordan is a small, semi-arid Arab country in Southwest Asia. It is located in the rocky desert of the northern Arabian Peninsula, in the Northern and Eastern hemispheres of the Earth. It is a landlocked country, bordered by 5 Nations: Syria in the north, Iraq in the east, Saudi Arabia in the south and southeast and Israel and Palestine in the west.
Jordan - The World Factbook
2025年1月16日 · In 1921, Britain demarcated from Palestine a semi-autonomous region of Transjordan and recognized ABDALLAH I from the Hashemite family as the country's first …
Jordan country profile - BBC News
2023年4月19日 · The Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan is a small country with few natural resources, but it has played a pivotal role in the struggle for power in the Middle East. It is a key ally of the United...
Jordan - The World Factbook
2021年12月21日 · strategic location at the head of the Gulf of Aqaba and as the Arab country that shares the longest border with Israel and the occupied West Bank; the Dead Sea, the lowest point in Asia and the second saltiest body of water in the world (after Lac Assal in Djibouti), lies on Jordan's western border with Israel and the West Bank; Jordan is ...
Jordan - The World Factbook
2023年12月19日 · strategic location at the head of the Gulf of Aqaba and as the Arab country that shares the longest border with Israel and the occupied West Bank; the Dead Sea, the lowest point in Asia and the second saltiest body of water in the world (after Lac Assal in Djibouti), lies on Jordan's western border with Israel and the West Bank; Jordan is ...
Jordan - Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan, Country Profile - Nations Online …
Destination Jordan, the Hashemite Kingdom in the Middle East, situated east of Israel and the Jordan river. It is a country at the crossroads of the continents of Asia, Africa and Europe.
Jordan summary | Britannica
Jordan, officially Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan, Country, Middle East, southwestern Asia, lying east of the Jordan River. Jordan has 16 mi (26 km) of coastline on the Gulf of Aqaba. Area: 34,283 sq mi (88,794 sq km). Population: (2024 est.) 11,680,000. Capital: Amman.
The Country of Jordan - Facts and History - ThoughtCo
2018年1月9日 · Jordan came into being in the 20th century as part of the French and British division of the Arabian Peninsula; Jordan became a British Mandate under the UN's approval until 1946, when it became independent. The Kingdom of Jordan is a constitutional monarchy under the rule of King Abdullah II.