tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-75660402184898091472024-02-08T05:16:57.580-08:00Christina ThaoDonna Kinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13817600845450706113noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7566040218489809147.post-83562944114291462672016-04-10T21:59:00.001-07:002016-04-11T02:25:21.738-07:00Jordan Ladies<a href="http://goo.gl/Vh1Upf">Map Page 1121 Area 35,536 square mi (92,300 square km) Capital Amman Population 5,460,265 Highest Point 5,689 ft (1,734 m) Lowest Point -1,340 ft (-408 m) GDP per capita $3,500 Primary Natural Resources phosphates, potash, shale.</a><br />
<a href="http://goo.gl/Vh1Upf">JORDAN IS A MIDDLE Eastern country located in southwest Asia.</a><br />
<a href="http://goo.gl/Vh1Upf">Its official name is the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan and it covers an area slightly smaller than INDIANA.</a><br />
<a href="http://goo.gl/Vh1Upf">SAUDI ARABIA borders it on the south, IRAQ on the east, SYRIA on the north, with ISRAEL and the West Bank territories (Palestinian Hills) on the east.</a><br />
<a href="http://goo.gl/Vh1Upf">Jordan is almost landlocked, with a small coastline on the Gulf of Aqabah, which is an arm of the RED SEA.</a><br />
<a href="http://goo.gl/Vh1Upf">JORDAN TRENCH Jordan has two major land features-the Jordan Trench, and the Jordanian (Transjordan) Plateau.</a><br />
<a href="http://goo.gl/Vh1Upf">The Jordan Trench is a part of the Great Rift Valley extending from Syria to MOZAMBIQUE.</a><br />
<a href="http://goo.gl/Vh1Upf">It holds the Sea of Galilee, the Jordan River, and the DEAD SEA, all of which are below sea level.</a><br />
<a href="http://goo.gl/Vh1Upf">Shortly after the Jordan River leaves the Sea of Galilee it joins the Yarmuk River.</a><br />
<a href="http://goo.gl/Vh1Upf">The Yarmuk is Jordan River's principal tributary south of the Sea of Galilee, and the Kingdom's border with Syria.</a><br />
<a href="http://goo.gl/Vh1Upf">From there, the Jordan River meanders south until it empties into the Dead Sea; below sea level, it is the lowest surface area of the world.</a><br />
<a href="http://goo.gl/Vh1Upf">The lack of an outlet and the high level of evaporation have made the Dead Sea an area of extreme saltiness.</a><br />
<a href="http://goo.gl/Vh1Upf">It is mined for chemical resources including phosphates and potash.</a><br />
<a href="http://goo.gl/Vh1Upf">South of the Dead Sea is the Dead Sea Valley (Wadi al-'�?Arabah).</a><br />
<a href="http://goo.gl/Vh1Upf">It stretches 111 mi (179 km) from the Dead Sea to the port of Aqabah.</a><br />
<a href="http://goo.gl/Vh1Upf">It is a very dry area with limited agricultural use.</a><br />
<a href="http://goo.gl/Vh1Upf">The Jordanian Plateau is the second prominent land feature.</a><br />
<a href="http://goo.gl/Vh1Upf">Most of Jordan lies on a tilted plateau.</a><br />
<a href="http://goo.gl/Vh1Upf">It rises abruptly at the eastern edge of the JORDAN VALLEY and the Dead Sea.</a><br />
<a href="http://goo.gl/Vh1Upf">The plateau's greatest heights are at the edge of the Dead Sea Valley.</a><br />
<a href="http://goo.gl/Vh1Upf">The heights range from 2,000 to 3,000 ft (610 to 915 m).</a><br />
<a href="http://goo.gl/Vh1Upf">The Jordanian Plateau borders the Jordan Valley.</a><br />
<a href="http://goo.gl/Vh1Upf">Forests cover parts of the northwestern part of the plateau, while brush covers the central and southern sections.</a><br />
<a href="http://goo.gl/Vh1Upf">As it descends gradually to the south, east and north it becomes the Jordanian Desert Plateau.</a><br />
<a href="http://goo.gl/Vh1Upf">It ends in the Great Syrian Desert with little to identify the boundaries between Iraq, Syria, and Jordan.</a><br />
<a href="http://goo.gl/Vh1Upf">Grasses grow along the western edge, but much of it is featureless and arid.</a><br />
<a href="http://goo.gl/Vh1Upf">The southern portion of the Jordanian Plateau is part of the Arabian Plateau.</a><br />
<a href="http://goo.gl/Vh1Upf">It has many deep canyons and mountain elevations rising to approximately 4,900 ft (1,500 m).</a><br />
<a href="http://goo.gl/Vh1Upf">The area holds the Wadi Rum, which has strange rock formations called jebels, and Petra, capital of the ancient Nabateans.</a><br />
<a href="http://goo.gl/Vh1Upf">The OTTOMAN EMPIRE built the Damascus-Medina Railroad (Hejaz Railway) in the region, which is still operating as a local line.</a><br />
<a href="http://goo.gl/Vh1Upf">During World War I, Colonel T.E.</a><br />
<a href="http://goo.gl/Vh1Upf">Lawrence, British army officer and leader in the Arab revolt, inflicted great damage on the Ottoman army along the rail line.</a><br />
<a href="http://goo.gl/Vh1Upf">Many scenes in the movie Lawrence of Arabia were shot here.</a><br />
<a href="http://goo.gl/Vh1Upf">Jordan's climate is modified Mediterranean in the west.</a><br />
<a href="http://goo.gl/Vh1Upf">It has sharp seasonal variations in both temperature and precipitation.</a><br />
<a href="http://goo.gl/Vh1Upf">Temperatures below freezing often do occur in January in the plateau.</a><br />
<a href="http://goo.gl/Vh1Upf">The Jordan Valley has summer temperatures that may reach 120 degrees F (49 degrees C).</a><br />
<a href="http://goo.gl/Vh1Upf">Amman is usually moderate in temperature averaging 78 degrees F (26 degrees C).</a><br />
<a href="http://goo.gl/Vh1Upf">Most precipitation is rain (although snow and sleet are not uncommon) and falls in the winter season.</a><br />
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