Jan 15, 1990 So when Jordan released this book, promising to reveal more about the world the novels were set in, including history, geography, more on creatures and servants of the Dark One, I couldn't buy it fast enough. And in terms of content, it delivered. A specialist in the cultural and historical geography of the United States, Jordan-Bychkov was particularly interested in the diffusion of Old World culture in North America that helped produce the vivid geographical mosaic evident today. A map of Jordan. Jordan is situated geographically in Southwest Asia, south of Syria, west of Iraq, northwest of Saudi Arabia and east of Israel and the West Bank; politically, the area has also been referred to in the West as the Middle or Near East. The territory of Jordan now covers about 91,880 square kilometres (35,480 sq mi). Infoplease has everything you need to know about Jordan. Check out our country profile, full of essential information about Jordan's geography, history, government, economy, population, culture, religion and languages. If that's not enough, click over to our collection of world maps and flags.
Jordan occupies an area of around 91,880 sq. km in Southwest Asia.
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As observed on the physical map above, the country can be divided into three main physiographic regions.
The desert region includes the eastward extensions of the Syrian and the Ard As Sawwan Deserts and covers over four-fifths of the country.
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To the west of the desert is the upland region that features an escarpment overlooking the rift valley to the west. Here the average elevation of land is 600 to 900 m. Jordan's highest point marked on the map by a yellow upright triangle is located at the southern edge of this upland region. It is the 5,755 feet (1,754 m) tall Mount Ramm.
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Further west is the Great Rift Valley's mountains and hills that cut through the Jordan River's East and West Banks.
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Significant bordering bodies of water include the Dead Sea, the Gulf of Aqaba and the Sea of Galilee.
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The Jordan River runs for about 5,755 feet (1,754 m) and drains into the Dead Sea.