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| <p><b>Area:</b> | <p><b>Area:</b> | ||
| <br><i>total:</i> | <br><i>total:</i> | ||
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| <br><i>land:</i> | <br><i>land:</i> | ||
| 20,330 sq km | 20,330 sq km | ||
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| 1,006 km | 1,006 km | ||
| <br><i>border countries:</i> | <br><i>border countries:</i> | ||
| ] 255 km, ] 51 km, ] 238 km, ] 79 km, ] 76 km, ] 307 km | ] ] ], ] ], ] 238 km, ] 79 km, ] 76 km, ] 307 km | ||
| <p><b>Coastline:</b> | <p><b>Coastline:</b> | ||
| 273 km | 273 km | ||
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| ] -408 m | ] -408 m | ||
| <br><i>highest point:</i> | <br><i>highest point:</i> | ||
| ] 1,208 m | ] ] | ||
| <p><b>Natural resources:</b> | <p><b>Natural resources:</b> | ||
| ], ], ], ], ], ], ], ], ], small amounts of ] and ] | ], ], ], ], ], ], ], ], ], small amounts of ] and ] | ||
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| 66% (1993 est.) | 66% (1993 est.) | ||
| <p><b>Irrigated land:</b> | <p><b>Irrigated land:</b> | ||
| 1,800 |
] (1993 est.) | ||
| <p><b>Natural hazards:</b> | <p><b>Natural hazards:</b> | ||
| sandstorms may occur during spring and summer | sandstorms may occur during spring and summer | ||
Revision as of 01:09, 17 September 2002
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 km²
land:
20,330 sq km
water:
440 sq km
Area - comparative: slightly smaller than New Jersey
Land boundaries:
total:
1,006 km
border countries:
Egypt 255 km, Gaza Strip 51 km, Jordan 238 km, Lebanon 79 km, Syria 76 km, West Bank 307 km
Coastline: 273 km
Maritime claims:
continental shelf:
to depth of exploitation
territorial sea:
12 nm
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: copper, phosphates, bromide, potash, clay, sand, sulfur, asphalt, manganese, small amounts of natural gas and crude oil
Land use:
arable land:
17%
permanent crops:
4%
permanent pastures:
7%
forests and woodland:
6%
other:
66% (1993 est.)
Irrigated land: 1,800 km² (1993 est.)
Natural hazards: sandstorms may occur during spring and summer
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, Desertification, Endangered Species, Hazardous Wastes, Nuclear Test Ban, Ozone Layer Protection, Ship Pollution, Wetlands
signed, but not ratified:
Climate Change-Kyoto Protocol, Marine Life Conservation
Geography - note: there are 231 Israeli settlements and civilian land use sites in the West Bank, 42 in the Israeli-occupied Golan Heights, 24 in the Gaza Strip, and 29 in East Jerusalem (August 1999 est.)
- See also : Israel