Contact Admin. The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to Jordan:. Jordan β country located in Southwest Asia , bordering Syria to the north, Iraq to the north-east, Israel and the Palestinian territories to the west, and Saudi Arabia to the east and south.
Jordan is a constitutional monarchy with representative government. The reigning monarch is the head of state, the chief executive and the commander-in-chief of the armed forces.
The king exercises his executive authority through the prime ministers and the Council of Ministers, or cabinet. The cabinet, meanwhile, is responsible before the elected House of Deputies which, along with the House of Notables Senate , constitutes the legislative branch of the government. The judicial branch is an independent branch of the government.
This is due to Rural to urban migration, the arrival of refugees from Palestinian and Syria, and displaced persons who mostly settled in camps and services of UNRWA. Regions of Jordan. List of ecoregions in Jordan. Administrative divisions of Jordan. Municipalities of Jordan. Government of Jordan. Court system of Jordan. Foreign relations of Jordan. Jordan is a member of: [4]. Military of Jordan. Local governments in Jordan.
Sports in Jordan. Wikimedia Atlas of Jordan. From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. See also: Index of Jordan-related articles. Overview of and topical guide to Jordan. Parliament 18th Parliament. The Senate. House of Representatives. Administrative divisions. Governorates Governorate councils Nawahi Local government.
