Jordan is located in the Middle East at the crossroads of Asia, Africa, and Europe. The Jordan River and the Dead Sea form a border between Israel and the West Bank (State of Palestine) to the west. Also, Jordan borders both Saudi Arabia and Iraq to the east as well as Syria to the north. Its southern 26-kilometer (16 mi) coastline gives access to the Gulf of Aqaba and the Red Sea. Amman is the capital and largest city of Jordan.