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Jordan Geography
Jordan Geography: A summary of information about Jordan Geography, from government research data as well as independent research and other sources.
Jordan: Geography
Location
Middle East, northwest of Saudi Arabia
Geographic coordinates
31 00 N, 36 00 E
Map references
Middle East
Area
total: 89,213 sq km land: 88,884 sq km water: 329 sq km
Area - comparative
slightly smaller than Indiana
Land boundaries
total: 1,619 km border countries: Iraq 181 km, Israel 238 km, Saudi Arabia 728 km, Syria 375 km, West Bank 97 km
Coastline
26 km
Maritime claims
territorial sea: 3 nm
Climate
mostly arid desert; rainy season in west (November to April)
Terrain
mostly desert plateau in east, highland area in west; Great Rift Valley separates East and West Banks of the Jordan River
Elevation extremes
lowest point: Dead Sea -408 m highest point: Jabal Ram 1,734 m
Natural resources
phosphates, potash, shale oil
Land use
arable land: 4% permanent crops: 1% permanent pastures: 9% forests and woodland: 1% other: 85% (1993 est.)
Irrigated land
630 sq km (1993 est.)
Natural hazards
NA
Environment - current issues
limited natural fresh water resources; deforestation; overgrazing; soil erosion; desertification
Environment - international agreements
party to: Biodiversity, Climate Change, Desertification, Endangered Species, Hazardous Wastes, Law of the Sea, Marine Dumping, Nuclear Test Ban, Ozone Layer Protection, Wetlands signed, but not ratified: none of the selected agreements
