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Posted 20 Sep 2024

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Jordan (Capital: Amman)

World Health Organization (WHO) declared Jordan as the first country in the world to eliminate leprosy.

The given map highlight the jordan country and shows it neigbouring countries and water bodies.

Political features

  • Location: in the north of the Arabian Peninsula and in West Asia.
  • Bordering nations: Syria,Iraq,Saudi Arabia, Israel, Palestine (West Bank).
  • Bordering water bodies: Jordan river, Dead Sea and Gulf of Aqaba

Geographical features

  • Highest Point: Jabal Umm Ad Dami
  • Rivers: Yarmūk River, Jordan River.

 

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  • World Health Organization (WHO)
  • Jordon
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