Jordan Travel guide

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Jordan is a country of southwest Asia in northwest Arabia, officially the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan, with acreage about 35,637 sq mi (92,300 sq km). Jordan shares borders with Syria to the north, Iraq to the northeast, Saudi Arabia to the east and south, the Gulf of Aqaba to the southwest, and the Palestinian territories of the West Bank and Israel to the west.

[edit] Understand

It shares control of the Dead Sea with Israel. Much of Jordan is covered by the Arabian Desert. Amman is the capital and the largest city. Population: 6,050,000. In addition to the capital, important cities include Zarqa, Petra, Irbid, Aqaba, and Salt. Jordan falls into two main geographical regions: Eastern Jordan, In the western part of the plateau are the Jordanian Highlands. The inhabitants of Jordan are mostly Arabs. Arabic, the official language. Over 90% of the people are Sunni Muslims; about 5% are Christians, most of whom are Greek Orthodox. Jordand has unmissable sights, the magical ancient Nabataean city of Petra, Roman cities, Crusader castles, desert citadels and powerful biblical sites: the brook where Jesus was baptised, the fortress where Herod beheaded John the Baptist, and the mountain top where Moses cast eyes on the Promised Land.

[edit] Regions

Northern Jordan

King's Highway

Eastern Desert

Southern Desert

[edit] Cities

• Amman
• Ajlun
• Aqaba
• Irbid
• Jerash
• Kerak
• Madaba
• Salt
• Zarqa