WORLD RELIGIONS

Detailed explanation-1: -As one of the most water-scarce countries in the world, water is a valued commodity in Jordan, with demand greater than supply. Only 90 cubic meters of water is available for consumption per person annually, with studies expecting this share to continue to decline to reach 60 cubic meters annually by 2040.

Detailed explanation-2: -While more than 98% of the population has access to an improved water source, only 93% access a safely-managed source and 86% to a piped network. In urban areas, water is usually available once a week, and less than once every two weeks in rural areas, with reduced frequency during the summer.

Detailed explanation-3: -The country’s namesake river is nearly running dry. The flow in the Jordan River is less than 10 percent of its historical average, and the Yarmouk River, a major tributary, is greatly diminished. The Jordan’s once-rushing waters feed into the Dead Sea, a saltwater lake that is disappearing.