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| Location: |
Middle East, bordering the Mediterranean Sea, between Egypt and Israel
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| Geographic coordinates: |
31 25 N, 34 20 E
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| Map references: |
Middle East
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| Area: |
total:
360 sq km
land:
360 sq km
water:
0 sq km
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| Area - comparative: |
slightly more than twice the size of Washington, DC
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| Land boundaries: |
total:
62 km
border countries:
Egypt 11 km, Israel 51 km
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| Maritime claims: |
Israeli-occupied with current status subject to the Israeli-Palestinian Interim Agreement - permanent status to be determined through further negotiation
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| Climate: |
temperate, mild winters, dry and warm to hot summers
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| Terrain: |
flat to rolling, sand- and dune-covered coastal plain
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| Elevation extremes: |
lowest point:
Mediterranean Sea 0 m
highest point:
Abu 'Awdah (Joz Abu 'Auda) 105 m
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| Natural resources: |
arable land, natural gas
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| Land use: |
arable land:
24%
permanent crops:
39%
permanent pastures:
0%
forests and woodland:
11%
other:
26% (1993 est.)
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| Irrigated land: |
120 sq km (1993 est.)
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| Natural hazards: |
droughts
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| Environment - current issues: |
desertification; salination of fresh water; sewage treatment; water-borne disease; soil degradation
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| Geography - note: |
there are 25 Israeli settlements and civilian land use sites in the Gaza Strip (August 2000 est.)
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