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GeographyLocation
Middle East, bordering the Mediterranean Sea, between Egypt and Lebanon Geographic coordinates
31 30 N, 34 45 E
Map references
Middle East
Area World Ranking: 154
Total 20,770 sq km
Land 20,330 sq km Water 440 sq km Area - comparative
Slightly larger than New Jersey 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
Territorial sea 12 nm
Continental shelf To depth of exploitation 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 Har Meron 1,208 m Natural resources
Timber, potash, copper ore, natural gas, phosphate rock, magnesium bromide, clays, sand Land use
Arable land 15.45%
Permanent crops 3.88% Other 80.67% (2005) Irrigated land
2,250 sq km (2003)
Total renewable water resources
1.7 cu km (2001)
Freshwater withdrawal (domestic/industrial/agricultural)
Total 2.05 cu km/yr (31%/7%/62%)
Per capita 305 cu m/yr (2000) Natural hazards
Sandstorms may occur during spring and summer; droughts; periodic earthquakes Environment - current issues
Limited arable land and natural freshwater 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, Climate Change-Kyoto Protocol, Desertification, Endangered Species, Hazardous Wastes, Ozone Layer Protection, Ship Pollution, Wetlands, Whaling Signed, but not ratified Marine Life ConservationGeography - note
Lake Tiberias (Sea of Galilee) is an important freshwater source; there are about 355 Israeli civilian sites including about 145 small outpost communities in the West Bank, 41 sites in the Golan Heights, and 32 in East Jerusalem (2010 est.)
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Kafr Kanna Northern District
Har Hesed Northern District
Har Eshkar Northern District
Mitspeh Hagalil Northern District
Horbat Luza Northern District
Horbat Horesh Southern District
Qurnab Southern District
Sheikh Bureik Haifa District |