Israeli Geography, Israel Geography
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Location: Middle East, bordering the Mediterranean Sea, between Egypt and Lebanon
Geographic coordinates: 31 30 N, 34 45 E
Map references: Middle East
Area: Total: 20,770 sq km land: 20,330 sq km water: 440 sq km
Area - comparative: Slightly smaller than New Jersey
Land boundaries: Total: 1,017 km border countries: Egypt 266 km, Gaza Strip 51 km, Jordan 238 km, Lebanon 79 km, Syria 76 km, West Bank 307 km
Coastline: 273 km
Maritime claims: Territorial sea: 12 nm continental shelf: to depth of exploitation
Climate: Temperate; hot and dry in southern and eastern desert areas
Terrain: Negev desert in the south; low coastal plain; central mountains; Jordan Rift Valley
Elevation extremes: Lowest point: Dead Sea -408 m highest point: Har Meron 1,208 m
Natural resources: Timber, potash, copper ore, natural gas, phosphate rock, magnesium bromide, clays, sand
Land use: Arable land: 16.39% permanent crops: 4.17% other: 79.44% (2001)
Irrigated land: 1,990 sq km (1998 est.)
Natural hazards: Sandstorms may occur during spring and summer; droughts; periodic earthquakes
Environment - current issues: Limited arable land and natural fresh water resources pose serious constraints; desertification; air pollution from industrial and vehicle emissions; groundwater pollution from industrial and domestic waste, chemical fertilizers, and pesticides
Environment - international agreements: Party to: Biodiversity, Climate Change, Climate Change-Kyoto Protocol, Desertification, Endangered Species, Hazardous Wastes, Ozone Layer Protection, Ship Pollution, Wetlands signed, but not ratified: Marine Life Conservation
Geography - note: There are 242 Israeli settlements and civilian land use sites in the West Bank, 42 in the Israeli-occupied Golan Heights, 25 in the Gaza Strip, and 29 in East Jerusalem (February 2002 est.); Sea of Galilee is an important freshwater source
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The information here has been derived from Public Domain Sources such as the CIA World Factbook. No liability can be taken for any inaccuracies.
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