Climate * Jordan's climate is mostly arid desert. * Western Jordan has a rainy season which occurs November to April. Land Use *The most common natural resources the country has are phosphates, potash, and shale oil. * The lowest point is Jordan is Dead Sea at -408m and its highest point is the Jabal Ram at 1,734 m. *It has 630 sq km of irrigated land. * The environments current issues are-limited natural fresh water resources; deforestation; overgrazing; soil erosion; desertification. Government *Type-constitutional monarchy. *Administrative divisions- 12 governorates *Independence Day-May 25 (1946)(also Jordan'a national holiday) *Constitution was written on January 8, 1952 |