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; Location:
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: ], bordering the ], between ] and ]
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; Geographic coordinates:
: 31&deg; 30&prime; N, 34&deg; 45&prime; E
; Map references:
: Southwest Asia
; Area:
:* Total: ] ]
:* Land: 20,330 km&sup2;
:* Water: 440 km&sup2;
; Land boundaries:
:* Total: 1,017 km
:* Border countries: ] ] ], ] ], ] 238 km, ] 79 km, ] 76 km, ] 307 km
; Coastline:
: 273 km
; Maritime claims:
:* Continental shelf: to depth of exploitation
:* Territorial sea: 12 ]
; Climate:
: Temperate; hot and dry in southern and eastern desert areas
; Terrain:
: ] in the south; low coastal plain; central mountains; ]
; Elevation extremes:
:* Lowest point: ] -408 ]
:* Highest point: ] 1,208 m
; Natural resources:
: ], ], ], ], ], ], ], ], ], small amounts of ] and ]
; Land use:
:* Arable land: 17.02%
:* Permanent crops: 4.17%
:* Other: 78.81% (1998 est.)
; Irrigated land:
: ] (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, ], Desertification, Endangered Species, Hazardous Wastes, Nuclear Test Ban, 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 ], 42 in the Israeli-occupied ], 25 in the ], and 29 in East ] (] est.); ] is an important freshwater source


==Other geographic features==
]
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'''Location:''' ], bordering the ], between ] and ]

'''Geographic coordinates:'''
31 30 N, 34 45 E

'''Map references:'''
Southwest Asia

'''Area:'''
<br>''total:''
] ]
<br>''land:''
20,330 sq km
<br>''water:''
440 sq km

'''Land boundaries:'''
<br>''total:''
1,017 km
<br>''border countries:''
] ] ], ] ], ] 238 km, ] 79 km, ] 76 km, ] 307 km

'''Coastline:'''
273 km

'''Maritime claims:'''
<br>''continental shelf:''
to depth of exploitation
<br>''territorial sea:''
12 nm

'''Climate:'''
temperate; hot and dry in southern and eastern desert areas

'''Terrain:'''
] in the south; low coastal plain; central mountains; ]

'''Elevation extremes:'''
<br>''lowest point:''
] -408 m
<br>''highest point:''
] 1,208 m

'''Natural resources:'''
], ], ], ], ], ], ], ], ], small amounts of ] and ]

'''Land use:'''
<br>''arable land:''
17.02%
<br>''permanent crops:''
4.17%
<br>''other:''
78.81% (1998 est.)

'''Irrigated land:'''
] (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:'''
<br>''party to:''
Biodiversity, ], Desertification, Endangered Species, Hazardous Wastes, Nuclear Test Ban, Ozone Layer Protection, Ship Pollution, Wetlands
<br>''signed, but not ratified:''
], Marine Life Conservation

'''Geography - note:'''
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==
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Revision as of 22:04, 17 September 2004

Map of Israel
Map of Israel

This article describes the geography of Israel.

Location
Southwest Asia, bordering the Mediterranean Sea, between Egypt and Lebanon
Geographic coordinates
31° 30′ N, 34° 45′ E
Map references
Southwest Asia
Area
  • Total: 20,770 km²
  • Land: 20,330 km²
  • Water: 440 km²
Land boundaries
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; Great Rift Valley
Elevation extremes
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

Other geographic features

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