Jordan

Map of Jordan

Official name: Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan Capital: Amman Area: total: 92,300 sq km water: 329 sq km land: 91,971 sq km Location: Middle East, northwest of Saudi Arabia Geographic coordinates: 31 00 N, 36 00 E Comparative Area: slightly smaller than Indiana Land boundaries: total: 1,635 km border countries: Iraq 181 km, Israel 238 km, Saudi Arabia 744 km, Syria 375 km, West Bank 97 km Coastline: 26 km 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