JORDAN

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Main Facts About the Geography of Jordan

• Jordan is landlocked except for a small sliver of coastline in the Southwest that meets the Gulf of Aqaba, which eventually leads to the Red Sea
• Sections of the Jordan River run in the Northern and Western sections of the country
• Sections of the Dead Sea and the Sea of Galilee are found within the borders of Jordan
• Sections of the Jordan Valley run down the West along the border with Israel and the West Bank
• Most of the country is plateaus and deserts, including extensions of the Syrian Desert