|
SEARCH ALL
|
FACTS & STATISTICS
Advanced view
|
|
Search encyclopedia, statistics and forums:
|
|
|
|
| JORDANIAN GEOGRAPHY STATS: |
| Top Stats |
| | All Stats |
|
|
|
| |
|
|
Area > Comparative
slightly smaller than Indiana |
|
Area > Land
|
91,971 sq km |
|
[109th of 238]
|
|
Area > Total
|
92,300 sq km |
|
[116th of 250]
|
|
Capital city with population
|
Amman - 963,490 |
|
|
Climate
mostly arid desert; rainy season in west (November to April) |
|
Forested Land
|
1% |
|
[180th of 193]
|
|
Geographic coordinates
|
31 00 N, 36 00 E |
|
|
Land boundaries > Border countries
Iraq 181 km, Israel 238 km, Saudi Arabia 744 km, Syria 375 km, West Bank 97 km |
|
Land use > Arable land
|
3.32% |
|
[164th of 258]
|
|
Largest city population
|
1,183,000 |
|
[78th of 174]
|
|
Largest city with population
|
Amman - 963,490 |
|
|
Location
Middle East, northwest of Saudi Arabia |
Map references
Middle East |
Natural hazards
droughts; periodic earthquakes |
Natural resources
phosphates, potash, shale oil |
|
Population density
|
51.32 people per sqkm |
|
[143rd of 256]
|
|
Population density > people per sq. km
|
62.02 people/m²
|
|
[119th of 204]
|
|
Precipitation
|
271 mm |
|
[82nd of 95]
|
|
Surface area > sq. km
|
88,780 km²
|
|
[111st of 206]
|
|
tallest mountains > Mountain
|
Jabal Ram |
|
|
... View all Geography stats
SOURCES: CIA World Factbook, 22 August 2006
; All CIA World Factbooks 18 December 2003 to 18 December 2008; United Nations World Statistics Pocketbook and Statistical Yearbook, City Population, CIA World Factbook, World Gazetteer, Official government websites.; FAO; United Nations World Statistics Pocketbook and Statistical Yearbook; Heal The World Foundation.; World Development Indicators database; Wikipedia: List of tallest mountains by country
ALTERNATIVE NAMES:
Jordan, Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan, Al Mamlakah al Urduniyah al Hashimiyah, Al Urdun
Related links:
More facts and figures on Jordan
|
del.icio.us
Feeds |
Contact