West Bank's Geography | West Banks Geography
![]() West Bank MapLocation: Middle East, west of Jordan Geographic coordinates: 32 00 N, 35 15 E Map references: Middle East Area: Total: 5,860 sq km land: 5,640 sq km water: 220 sq km note: includes West Bank, Latrun Salient, and the northwest quarter of the Dead Sea, but excludes Mt. Scopus; East Jerusalem and Jerusalem No Man's Land are also included only as a means of depicting the entire area occupied by Israel in 1967 Area - comparative: Slightly smaller than Delaware Land boundaries: Total: 404 km border countries: Israel 307 km, Jordan 97 km Coastline: 0 km (landlocked) Maritime claims: None (landlocked) Climate: Temperate; temperature and precipitation vary with altitude, warm to hot summers, cool to mild winters Terrain: Mostly rugged dissected upland, some vegetation in west, but barren in east Elevation extremes: Lowest point: Dead Sea -408 m highest point: Tall Asur 1,022 m Natural resources: Arable land Land use: Arable land: 16.9% permanent crops: 18.97% other: 64.13% (2001) Irrigated land: NA sq km Natural hazards: Droughts Environment - current issues: Adequacy of fresh water supply; sewage treatment Environment - international agreements: Geography - note: Landlocked; highlands are main recharge area for Israel's coastal aquifers; there are 244 West Bank settlements and 29 East Jerusalem settlements in addition to at least 20 occupied outposts(August 2003 est.) |
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