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Kingdom of Jordan Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan |
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Administratively, Jordan is divided into 12
governorates, each headed by a governor appointed by the king. They are the sole
authorities for all government departments and development projects in their
respective areas. The governorates are: Ajlun, Amman, Aqaba, Balqa, Irbid,
Jerash, Kerak, Ma'an, Madaba, Mafraq, Tafilah, Zarqa. The governorates are
subdivided into approximately fifty-two nahias.
Jordan is a small country with limited natural
resources. The country is currently exploring ways to expand its limited water
supply and use its existing water resources more efficiently, including through
regional cooperation. Jordan also depends on external sources for the majority
of its energy requirements. Jordan has a population of 6 million. Most of the Bedouin population descend from the Hejaz or tribal origins and account for around 40-45% of the population. However, 65 to 70% of Jordan’s population are from Palestinian origins, many of whom fled from Palestine to Transjordan and gained citizenship after the Arab-Israeli wars in 1948 and 1967. The remaining 5% of the population come from different ethnic minorities such as Circassians, Chechens, Armenians (13th largest in the world) and Kurds. Many Jordanians are also of Turkish and East European descent, as many Jordanian expatriates who reside in East European countries marry there. The culture of Jordan, as in its spoken language, values, beliefs, ethnicities is Arabian as the Kingdom is in the heart of the Middle East. Although many people from different regions of the world have come to settle in Jordan, like Carcessions and Chechens, they have long been assimilated in the society and added their richness to the society that subsequently developed. |
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