Jordan : PM Of India Visit
The Prime Minister of India has embarked on a three-nation visit to Jordan, Ethiopia and Oman.
- It is a landlocked country located in the rocky desert of the northern Arabian Peninsula.
- It is bordered by 5 Nations: Syria in the north, Iraq in the east, Saudi Arabia in the south and southeast and Israel and Palestine in the west.
- Surrounding Water bodies: Dead Sea, the Gulf of Aqaba and the Sea of Galilee.
- Al-Aqabah, the only port of Jordan is located in the south-western part of the country along the coasts of the Gulf of Aqaba.
- Capital City: Amman
- It has arid desert plateau; a great north-south geological rift along the west of the country is the dominant topographical feature.
- Highest Point: Jabal Umm ad Dami is the highest point of Jordan.
- Its main river is Jordan River which drains into the Dead Sea.
- It mainly consists of phosphates, potash and shale oil.
