See also: Index of Jordan-related articles. The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to Jordan:
Jordan - country located in Southwest Asia, bordering Syria to the north, Iraq to the north-east, Israel and the Palestinian territories to the west, and Saudi Arabia to the east and south. It shares the coastlines of the Dead Sea with Israel and the Gulf of Aqaba with Israel, Saudi Arabia and Egypt. Jordan is a constitutional monarchy with representative government. The reigning monarch is the head of state, the chief executive and the commander-in-chief of the armed forces. The king exercises his executive authority through the prime ministers and the Council of Ministers, or cabinet. The cabinet, meanwhile, is responsible before the elected House of Deputies which, along with the House of Notables (Senate), constitutes the legislative branch of the government. The judicial branch is an independent branch of the government.
Jordan's population became significantly urbanized during the sixties, reaching a rate of urbanization of over 80% in 2011. This is due to Rural to urban migration, the arrival of refugees from Palestine and Syria, and displaced persons who mostly settled in camps and services of UNRWA.[1]
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Regions of Jordan
Administrative divisions of Jordan
| align=center style="background:#c0d0f0;" colspan=11 | Governorates of Jordan | |||||||
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| Governorate | Area[2] (km2) | Population[3] | Urban | Rural | Density (people/km2) | Capital | ||
| 1 | Irbid | 1,572 | 1,137,100 | 943,000 | 194,100 | 723.4 | Irbid | |
| 2 | Ajloun | 420 | 146,900 | 111,500 | 35,400 | 350.1 | Ajloun | |
| 3 | Jerash | 410 | 191,700 | 120,100 | 71,600 | 467.8 | Jerash | |
| 4 | Mafraq | 26,551 | 300,300 | 117,800 | 182,500 | 11.3 | Mafraq | |
| North Region | 28,953 | 1,776,000 | 1,292,400 | 483,600 | 61.3 | |||
| 5 | Balqa | 1,120 | 428,000 | 307,400 | 120,600 | 382.0 | Salt | |
| 6 | Amman | 7,579 | 2,473,400 | 2,325,500 | 147,900 | 326.3 | Amman | |
| 7 | Zarqa | 4,761 | 951,800 | 899,800 | 52,000 | 199.9 | Zarqa | |
| 8 | Madaba | 940 | 159,700 | 114,000 | 45,700 | 170.0 | Madaba | |
| Central Region | 14,400 | 4,012,900 | 3,646,700 | 366,200 | 278.7 | |||
| 9 | Karak | 3,495 | 249,100 | 87,200 | 161,900 | 71.3 | Al Karak | |
| 10 | Tafilah | 2,209 | 89,400 | 63,800 | 25,600 | 40.5 | Tafilah | |
| 11 | Ma'an | 32,832 | 121,400 | 66,600 | 54,800 | 3.7 | Ma'an | |
| 12 | Aqaba | 6,905 | 139,200 | 119,700 | 19,500 | 20.2 | Aqaba | |
| South Region | 45,441 | 599,100 | 337,300 | 261,800 | 13.2 | |||
| Total | 88,794 | 6,388,000 | 5,276,400 (82.6%) | 1,111,600 (17.4%) | 71.9 |
| Governorate | Nahia(s) | |
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| Ajlun Governorate |
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| Amman Governorate | ||
| Aqaba Governorate |
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| Balqa Governorate | ||
| Irbid Governorate |
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| Jerash Governorate | ||
| Karak Governorate |
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| Ma'an Governorate | ||
| Madaba Governorate | ||
| Mafraq Governorate | ||
| Tafilah Governorate |
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| Zarqa Governorate |
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Municipalities of Jordan
Government of Jordan
Government of Jordan
Court system of Jordan
Jordan is a member of:[4]
Local governments in Jordan
See main article: History of Jordan and Timeline of the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan.
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