Jordan

Definition/Scope: Arab country of Southwest Asia that occupies an ancient land associated with the civilizations of antiquity. It is bounded to the north by Syria, to the east by Iraq, to the southeast and south by Saudi Arabia, and to the west by Israel and the West Bank.

Used For:

Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan

Acronym:

JO
JOR

Broader Terms:

independent states (by name)
Middle East
Southwest Asia

Narrower Terms:

Amman (Jordan)
Aqaba (Jordan)
Gabawi, Jordan
Zarqa, Jordan

Related Terms:

ACC members
Arab League members
IMF members
OIC members
Oslo Peace Accords
UN members
West Bank