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Encyclopedia > Governorates of Jordan

The country of Jordan is divided into 12 governorates (Arabic: muhafazat, singular is muhafazah).


List of Governorates of Jordan


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Jordan - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (4284 words)
Jordan is a constitutional monarchy based on the constitution promulgated on January 8, 1952.
Jordan consists mostly of arid desert plateau in the east, with Highland area in the west.
Jordan is classified by the World Bank as a "lower middle income country." The per capita GDP was approximately $1,817 (€1,479) for 2003 and 14.5% of the economically active population, on average, was unemployed in 2003.
Governorate - Facts, Information, and Encyclopedia Reference article (129 words)
The term is mostly used to translate the Arabic muhafazah (plural muhafazat), also spelled mohafazah (mohafazat).
With the exception of Tunisia all translations into the term governorate originate in the arab word muhafazah.
Governorates of Iraq (official translation, sometimes also translated as province)
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