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-The [[Gaza Strip]] is located in the [[Middle East]] (at 31 25 N, 34 20 E) and consists of around 360sq km. It has an 11km border with [[Egypt]], near the city of [[Rafah]], and a 51km border with [[Israel]]. It has a 40 km coastline onto the [[Mediterranean Sea]], but has no maritime claims due to Israeli administration.
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-The Gaza Strip has a [[temperate]] climate, with mild winters, and dry and hot summers, subject to [[drought]]. The terrain is flat or rolling, with [[dune]]s near the coast. The highest point is [[Abu 'Awdah]] ([[Joz Abu 'Auda]]), at 105 metres above sea level. Main resources are [[arable land]] (about a third of the strip is irrigated), and recently discovered [[natural gas]]. Environmental issues include [[desertification]]; [[salination]] of fresh water; [[sewage treatment]]; [[water-borne disease]]; [[soil degradation]]; and depletion and contamination of [[underground water]] resources.
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+[[Category:Geography of the Gaza Strip| ]]
-'''Location:'''
-Middle East, bordering the Mediterranean Sea, between Egypt and Israel
-<p>'''Geographic coordinates:'''
-{{coord|31|25|N|34|20|E|type:country}}
-<p>'''Map references:'''
-Middle East
-<p>'''Area:'''
-<br>''total:''
-km²
-<br>''land:''
-km²
-<br>''water:''
-km²
-<p>'''Area - comparative:'''
-slightly more than twice the size of Washington, DC, or slightly more than the size of [[the Bronx]], New York (which also has a similar population)
-<p>'''Land boundaries:'''
-<br>''total:''
-km
-<br>''border countries:''
-Egypt 11 km, Israel 51 km
-<p>'''Coastline:'''
-km
-<p>'''Maritime claims:'''
-Israeli-occupied with current status subject to the Israeli-Palestinian Interim Agreement - permanent status to be determined through further negotiation
-<p>'''Climate:'''
-temperate, mild winters, dry and warm to hot summers
-<p>'''Terrain:'''
-flat to rolling, sand- and dune-covered coastal plain
-<p>'''Elevation extremes:'''
-<br>''lowest point:''
-Mediterranean Sea 0 m
-<br>''highest point:''
-Abu 'Awdah (Joz Abu 'Auda) 105 m
-<p>'''Natural resources:'''
-arable land
-<p>'''Land use:'''
-<br>''arable land:''
-%
-<br>''permanent crops:''
-%
-<br>''permanent pastures:''
-%
-<br>''forests and woodland:''
-%
-<br>''other:''
-% (1993 est.)
-<p>'''Irrigated land:'''
-km² (1993 est.)
-<p>'''Natural hazards:'''
-NA
-<p>'''Environment - current issues:'''
-desertification; salination of fresh water; sewage treatment
-<p>'''Geography - note:'''
-there were 24 Israeli settlements and civilian land use sites in the Gaza Strip (August 1999 est.)
+[[Category:Environment of the Gaza Strip]]
-==References==
-* [https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/gz.html CIA Factbook: Gaza Strip]
-{{Asia in topic|Geography of}}
-[[Category:Geography of the Gaza Strip|*]]
-[[Category:Fertile Crescent]]