Jordan
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Average temperature, rainfall and snowfall information is available for
the following climate stations in Jordan
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| Official name: |
Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan
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| Capital: |
'Amman
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| Area: |
total: 92,300 sq km
water: 329 sq km
land: 91,971 sq km
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| Climate: |
mostly arid desert; rainy season in west (November to April)
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| Location: |
Middle East, northwest of Saudi Arabia
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| Geographic coordinates: |
31 00 N, 36 00 E
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| Comparative Area: |
slightly smaller than Indiana
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| 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
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| Coastline: |
26 km
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| Terrain: |
mostly desert plateau in east, highland area in west; Great Rift Valley separates East and West Banks of the Jordan River
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| Elevation extremes: |
lowest point: Dead Sea -408 m
highest point: Jabal Ram 1,734 m
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Map of Jordan
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