The Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan is a sovereign country located in Southwest Asia, bordering Syria to the north, Iraq to the north-east, Israel and the West Bank to the west, and Saudi Arabia to the east and south.[1] It shares the coastlines of the Dead Sea, and the Gulf of Aqaba with Israel, Saudi Arabia, and Egypt.
The Hashemite Kingdom of 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.
The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to Jordan:
| Governorates | Area[2] (km²) |
Population[3] (end of 2007 est.) |
Density (/km²) |
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| Ajlun | 420 | 131,600 | 313.3 |
| Amman | 7,579 | 2,220,500 | 293.0 |
| Aqaba | 6,900 | 120,200 | 17.4 |
| Balqa | 1,119 | 383,400 | 342.6 |
| Irbid | 1,572 | 1,018,700 | 648.0 |
| Jerash | 410 | 171,700 | 418.8 |
| Kerak | 3,495 | 223,200 | 63.9 |
| Ma'an | 32,832 | 108,800 | 3.3 |
| Madaba | 940 | 143100 | 152.2 |
| Mafraq | 26,541 | 263,200 | 9.9 |
| Tafilah | 2,209 | 80,100 | 36.3 |
| Zarqa | 4,761 | 852,700 | 179.1 |
| 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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| Jordan |
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