Area and Boundaries
Area:
total: 89,213 km²
land: 88,884 km²
water: 329 km²
Land boundaries:
total: 1,619 km
border countries: Iraq 181 km, Israel 238 km, Saudi Arabia 728 km, Syria 375 km, West Bank 97 km
Coastline: 26 km
Maritime claims:
territorial sea: 3 nmi (5.556 km; 3.452 mi)
Elevation extremes:
lowest point: Dead Sea -408 m
highest point: Jabal Umm al Damn 1,854 m
Read more about this topic: Geography Of Jordan
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