NEWS: Jordan is a Southwest Asian country in the Levant region, with a reported attack in Hmoud village, Karak Governorate.

KEY FACTS

• Official Name: Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan.
• Capital: Amman.
• Political System: Constitutional monarchy.
• Region: Middle East (Levant), Southwest Asia.

BORDERING COUNTRIES / AREAS

• North: Syria
• Northeast: Iraq
• East + South: Saudi Arabia
• West: Israel + West Bank (Palestinian territory)

GEOGRAPHICAL FEATURES

• Jordan River: Flows south into the Dead Sea.
• Yarmouk River: Major tributary of the Jordan River.
• Dead Sea: Hypersaline lake; its shoreline is the lowest exposed land elevation on Earth, about 430 m below sea level.
• Physiographic Zones: Jordan Valley, Mountain Heights Plateau + Badia Desert.
• Climate: Predominantly arid; winter rainfall mainly in western highlands.
• Petra: UNESCO World Heritage Site; ancient Nabataean city known for rock-cut architecture.