Jordan, Hashemite Kingdom of I. INTRODUCTIONJordan, Hashemite Kingdom of (Arabic Al Mamlakah al Urdunniyah al Hashimiyah), kingdom of Southwest Asia, limited to the north by Syria, to the east by Iraq and Saudi Arabia, to the south by Saudi Arabia and the Gulf of Aqaba, and to the east and west by Israel and the West Bank, an area previously held by Jordan and occupied by Israel since 1967. The area of ​​Jordan is 89,556 km² (34 578 square miles). Amman is the capital and largest city of Jordan.II. LAND AND RESOURCES Jordan's main geographic feature is an arid plateau that rises sharply upward on the eastern banks of the Jordan River and the Dead Sea, reaching a height of approximately 610 to 915 m (approximately 2,000 to 3 000 feet), then gently slopes downward. towards the Syrian desert, in the far east of the country. The Jordan Valley lies within the deep depression of the Great Rift Valley, which lies 209 m (686 ft) below sea level in the area of ​​the Sea of ​​Galilee (Lake of Tiberias) and 408 m (1,340 ft) below the level of the Dead Sea. The sea, the lowest point in the world. Deep canyons and mountainous outcrops with elevations of about 1,500 m (about 4,900 ft) and higher characterize the Arabian Plateau in the southern part of the country. The Jordan River, which forms the country's border with Israel and the West Bank, constitutes the heart of the country's drainage system.A. ClimateJordan's climate is marked by strong seasonal variations in temperature and precipitation.....