Where is the country jordan located
Jordan's Geographic Challenge
geordan lies in the heart of the Middle
East
surrounded by Israel Syria Iraq Saudi
Arabia and the Red Sea its northern
eastern and southern borders are a
result of early 20th century Imperial
politics as opposed to any discrete
topographical features most of Jordans
6.5 million inhabitants live in the
northern segments of the Jordan Valley
and the adjacent highland plateaus which
is the country's core Jordans three
biggest cities Amman Ear bid and zarqa
are all located in this area the Fertile
east bank of the Jordan River is
responsible for most of a mons
agricultural production most of the rest
of the country is desert containing
portions of both the Syrian and northern
Arabian deserts Jordans primary
Geographic challenge is its lack of
Natural Resources and managing its
diverse population it depends on
imported oil and natural gas though it
is a significant exporter of phosphates
potash and fertilizers over half of
Jordans population is made up of
Palestinian Arabs while native
Jordanians are descendants of the
Bedouin tribes historically from the
region in addition hundreds of thousands
of Syrian and Iraqi refugees live in the
country as well as pockets of Sirk
Asians Armenians and Assyrians
despite as artificial borders and dearth
of natural resources Jordan has been
relatively stable since its founding in
1946 fostering strategic relationships
with countries such as Israel Saudi
Arabia and the United States but this
stability is a delicate balance and the
country faces a constant uphill battle
against its geographic constraints
