Industry and Agriculture
Jerash is known for its ample olive groves and fruit orchirds, almost one-fourth of the total area of the province is covered with olive groves some dating back to the Roman times. Estimates put the number of olive trees in Jerash at 2 million trees. Jerash Governorate has a total annual production of 6500 tonns of olives and 1300 tons of olive oil.
The capital city of the province, Jerash, is at an equidistance from the three largest cities in Jordan, Amman, Irbid, and Zarqa (48 km from Amman, 40 km from Irbid, and 50 km from Zarqa), this proximity proved to be difficult for the city to attract investments, as ivestors will tend to invest in one of those cities.
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