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    Introduction


    For most of its history since independence from British administration in 1946, Jordan was ruled by King HUSSEIN (1953-99). A pragmatic ruler, he successfully navigated competing pressures from the major powers (US, USSR, and UK), various Arab states, Israel, and a large internal Palestinian population, despite several wars and coup attempts. In 1989 he reinstituted parliamentary elections and gradually political liberalization; in 1994 he signed a formal peace treaty with Israel. King ABDALLAH II - the eldest son of King HUSSEIN and Princess MUNA - assumed the throne following his father's death in February 1999. Since then, he has consolidated his power and undertaken an aggressive economic reform program. Jordan acceded to the World Trade Organization in 2000, and began to participate in the European Free Trade Association in 2001. After a two-year delay, parliamentary and municipal elections took place in the summer of 2003. The prime minister and government appointed in October 2003 declared their commitment to accelerated economic and political reforms and the new cabinet includes an unprecedented three women as ministers.


    Location


    Middle East, northwest of Saudi Arabia


    Geographic coordinates


    31 00 N, 36 00 E


    Area


    total: 92,300 sq km water: 329 sq km land: 91,971 sq km


    Area - comparative


    slightly smaller than Indiana


    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


    Coastline


    26 km


    Maritime claims


    territorial sea: 3 NM


    Climate


    mostly arid desert; rainy season in west (November to April)


    Terrain


    mostly desert plateau in east, highland area in west; Great Rift Valley separates East and West Banks of the Jordan River


    Elevation extremes


    lowest point: Dead Sea -408 m highest point: Jabal Ram 1,734 m


    Natural resources


    phosphates, potash, shale oil


    Land use


    arable land: 2.87% permanent crops: 1.52% other: 95.61% (1998 est.)


    Irrigated land


    750 sq km (1998 est.)


    Natural hazards


    droughts; periodic earthquakes


    Environment - current issues


    limited natural fresh water resources; deforestation; overgrazing; soil erosion; desertification


    Environment - international agreements


    party to: Biodiversity, Climate Change, Climate Change-Kyoto Protocol, Desertification, Endangered Species, Hazardous Wastes, Law of the Sea, Marine Dumping, Ozone Layer Protection, Wetlands signed, but not ratified: none of the selected agreements


    Geography - note


    strategic location at the head of the Gulf of Aqaba and as the Arab country that shares the longest border with Israel and the occupied West Bank


    Population


    5,611,202 (July 2004 est.)


    Capital


    'Amman


    Phone Code


    +962


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