Jordan's main topographical feature is a dry plateau running from north to south. This rises steeply from the eastern shores of the Jordan River and the Dead Sea, reaching a height of between 610 and 915 metres (about 2-3,000ft). This plateau area includes most of Jordan's main cities and towns.

In the west runs the Great Rift Valley, a deep depression which includes the Jordan Valley, the Wadi Araba and the Dead Sea. In the area of Lake Tiberias (Sea of Galilee) the valley is about 213m (700ft) below sea level and the Dead Sea marks the world's lowest point, at 395m (1,296ft) below sea level.

In the extreme east, the land slopes downwards from the plateau to the semi-arid steppe country of the Syrian Desert.

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Last updated: 9 October 1996