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| ]</div> | ] | ||
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| '''Location:''' ] is located in ], on the ] coast of the ], between ] and ]. | |||
| '''Geographic coordinates:''' | |||
| 31 30 N, 34 45 E | 31 30 N, 34 45 E | ||
| '''Map references:''' | |||
| Middle East | Middle East | ||
| <p><b>Area:</b> | |||
| '''Area:''' | |||
| <br> |
<br>''total:'' | ||
| ] ] | ] ] | ||
| <br> |
<br>''land:'' | ||
| 20, |
20,330 sq km | ||
| <br> |
<br>''water:'' | ||
| 440 sq km | 440 sq km | ||
| '''Land boundaries:''' | |||
| <br> |
<br>''total:'' | ||
| 1, |
1,017 km | ||
| <br> |
<br>''border countries:'' | ||
| ] ] ], ] ], ] 238 km, ] 79 km, ] 76 km, ] 307 km | ] ] ], ] ], ] 238 km, ] 79 km, ] 76 km, ] 307 km | ||
| ⚫ | |||
| ⚫ | '''Coastline:''' | ||
| 273 km | 273 km | ||
| '''Maritime claims:''' | |||
| <br> |
<br>''continental shelf:'' | ||
| to depth of exploitation | to depth of exploitation | ||
| <br> |
<br>''territorial sea:'' | ||
| 12 nm | 12 nm | ||
| '''Climate:''' | |||
| temperate; hot and dry in southern and eastern desert areas | temperate; hot and dry in southern and eastern desert areas | ||
| '''Terrain:''' | |||
| ] in the south; low coastal plain; central mountains; ] | ] in the south; low coastal plain; central mountains; ] | ||
| '''Elevation extremes:''' | |||
| <br> |
<br>''lowest point:'' | ||
| ] -408 m | ] -408 m | ||
| <br> |
<br>''highest point:'' | ||
| Mt. ] ] | Mt. ] ] | ||
| '''Natural resources:''' | |||
| ], ], ], ], ], ], ], ], ], small amounts of ] and ] | ], ], ], ], ], ], ], ], ], small amounts of ] and ] | ||
| '''Land use:''' | |||
| <br> |
<br>''arable land:'' | ||
| ⚫ | 17% | ||
| 17.02% | |||
| <br> |
<br>''permanent crops:'' | ||
| 4% | |||
| ⚫ | 4.17% | ||
| <br><i>permanent pastures:</i> | |||
| ⚫ | <br>''other:'' | ||
| 7% | |||
| 78.81% (1998 est.) | |||
| <br><i>forests and woodland:</i> | |||
| 6% | |||
| ⚫ | '''Irrigated land:''' | ||
| ⚫ | <br> |
||
| ] (1998 est.) | |||
| ⚫ | |||
| ⚫ | '''Natural hazards:''' | ||
| ] (1993 est.) | |||
| ⚫ | sandstorms may occur during spring and summer; droughts; periodic earthquakes | ||
| ⚫ | |||
| ⚫ | 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 | 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:''' | |||
| <br> |
<br>''party to:'' | ||
| Biodiversity, ], Desertification, Endangered Species, Hazardous Wastes, Nuclear Test Ban, Ozone Layer Protection, Ship Pollution, Wetlands | Biodiversity, ], Desertification, Endangered Species, Hazardous Wastes, Nuclear Test Ban, Ozone Layer Protection, Ship Pollution, Wetlands | ||
| <br> |
<br>''signed, but not ratified:'' | ||
| ], Marine Life Conservation | ], Marine Life Conservation | ||
| '''Geography - note:''' | |||
| there are |
there are 242 Israeli settlements and civilian land use sites in the ], 42 in the Israeli-occupied ], 25 in the ], and 29 in East ] (] est.); ] is an important freshwater source | ||
| ==Some more Israeli geographic features== | ==Some more Israeli geographic features== | ||
Revision as of 02:15, 4 April 2004
Location: Israel is located in Southwest Asia, on the Asian coast of 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
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:
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:
Mt. Hermon 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:
17.02%
permanent crops:
4.17%
other:
78.81% (1998 est.)
Irrigated land: 1,990 km² (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, Desertification, Endangered Species, Hazardous Wastes, Nuclear Test Ban, Ozone Layer Protection, Ship Pollution, Wetlands
signed, but not ratified:
Kyoto Protocol, 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