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<b>Location:</b> |
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Middle East, bordering the Mediterranean Sea, between Egypt and Israel |
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<p><b>Geographic coordinates:</b> |
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31 25 N, 34 20 E |
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<p><b>Map references:</b> |
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Middle East |
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<p><b>Area:</b> |
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<br><i>total:</i> |
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360 sq km |
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<br><i>land:</i> |
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360 sq km |
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<br><i>water:</i> |
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0 sq km |
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<p><b>Area - comparative:</b> |
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slightly more than twice the size of Washington, DC |
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<p><b>Land boundaries:</b> |
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<br><i>total:</i> |
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62 km |
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<br><i>border countries:</i> |
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Egypt 11 km, Israel 51 km |
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<p><b>Coastline:</b> |
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40 km |
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<p><b>Maritime claims:</b> |
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Israeli-occupied with current status subject to the Israeli-Palestinian Interim Agreement - permanent status to be determined through further negotiation |
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<p><b>Climate:</b> |
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temperate, mild winters, dry and warm to hot summers |
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<p><b>Terrain:</b> |
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flat to rolling, sand- and dune-covered coastal plain |
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<p><b>Elevation extremes:</b> |
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<br><i>lowest point:</i> |
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Mediterranean Sea 0 m |
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<br><i>highest point:</i> |
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Abu 'Awdah (Joz Abu 'Auda) 105 m |
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<p><b>Natural resources:</b> |
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arable land |
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<p><b>Land use:</b> |
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<br><i>arable land:</i> |
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24% |
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<br><i>permanent crops:</i> |
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39% |
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<br><i>permanent pastures:</i> |
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0% |
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<br><i>forests and woodland:</i> |
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11% |
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<br><i>other:</i> |
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26% (1993 est.) |
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<p><b>Irrigated land:</b> |
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120 sq km (1993 est.) |
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<p><b>Natural hazards:</b> |
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NA |
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<p><b>Environment - current issues:</b> |
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desertification; salination of fresh water; sewage treatment |
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<p><b>Geography - note:</b> |
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there are 24 Israeli settlements and civilian land use sites in the Gaza Strip (August 1999 est.) |
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Revision as of 22:20, 4 July 2006
Location: Middle East, bordering the Mediterranean Sea, between Egypt and Israel
Geographic coordinates: 31 25 N, 34 20 E
Map references: Middle East
Area:
total:
360 sq km
land:
360 sq km
water:
0 sq km
Area - comparative: slightly more than twice the size of Washington, DC
Land boundaries:
total:
62 km
border countries:
Egypt 11 km, Israel 51 km
Coastline: 40 km
Maritime claims: Israeli-occupied with current status subject to the Israeli-Palestinian Interim Agreement - permanent status to be determined through further negotiation
Climate: temperate, mild winters, dry and warm to hot summers
Terrain: flat to rolling, sand- and dune-covered coastal plain
Elevation extremes:
lowest point:
Mediterranean Sea 0 m
highest point:
Abu 'Awdah (Joz Abu 'Auda) 105 m
Natural resources: arable land
Land use:
arable land:
24%
permanent crops:
39%
permanent pastures:
0%
forests and woodland:
11%
other:
26% (1993 est.)
Irrigated land: 120 sq km (1993 est.)
Natural hazards: NA
Environment - current issues: desertification; salination of fresh water; sewage treatment
Geography - note: there are 24 Israeli settlements and civilian land use sites in the Gaza Strip (August 1999 est.)
- See also : Gaza Strip