Context
Jordan has gained attention amid escalating tensions in West Asia following reports of Iranian missile strikes targeting a U.S. military airbase in the country.
About Jordan
- Jordan is a landlocked country in West Asia. It is located in the northern part of the Arabian Peninsula. Its capital and largest city is Amman.
- It shares borders with Syria in the north, Iraq in the east, Saudi Arabia in the south and southeast, and Israel and the West Bank in the west.
- Most of the country consists of an arid desert plateau. A major north-south geological rift runs along its western side.
- Jabal Umm ad Dami is the highest point in Jordan.
- The Jordan River is the country’s main river. It flows into the Dead Sea.
- The Dead Sea lies along Jordan’s western border.
- Other important water bodies associated with Jordan are the Gulf of Aqaba and the Sea of Galilee.
- Aqaba, located on the Gulf of Aqaba, is Jordan’s only seaport.
- Jordan’s major natural resources include phosphates, potash, and shale oil.
