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Overview

Jordan (officially the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan) is a low-middle income country with limited natural resources and a semi-arid climate. The country borders Saudi Arabia to the east and south-east, Iraq to the north-east, Syria to the north and the West Bank and Israel to the west.

Jordan’s only port is at its south-western tip, at the Gulf of Aqaba, which is shared with Israel,
Egypt, and Saudi Arabia. Approximately 75% of Jordan is covered by the Arabian Desert. However, the western part of Jordan is arable land and forests. The capital city is Amman and the country is divided into 12 governorates (Irbid, Mafraq, Jarash, Ajloun, Amman, Balqa, Zarqa, Madaba, Karak, Tafilah, Ma’an and Aqaba).