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Geography Of IsraelThis article describes the geography of Israel. - Location:
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- Southwest Asia, bordering the Mediterranean Sea, between Egypt and Lebanon
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- Southwest Asia
- Area:
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- Land boundaries:
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- Coastline:
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- 273 km
- Maritime claims:
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- Continental shelf: to depth of exploitation
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- Climate:
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- Temperate; hot and dry in southern and eastern desert areas
- Terrain:
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- Negev desert in the south; low coastal plain; central mountains; Great Rift Valley
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- Natural resources:
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- Copper, phosphates, bromide, potash, clay, sand, sulfur, asphalt, manganese, small amounts of natural gas and crude oil
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- Other: 78.81% (1998 est.)
- Irrigated land:
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- 1,990 km (1998 est.)
- Natural hazards:
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- Sandstorms may occur during spring and summer; droughts; periodic earthquakes
- Environment--current issues:
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- 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
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- Party to: Biodiversity, Climate Change, Desertification, Endangered Species, Hazardous Wastes, Nuclear Test Ban, Ozone Layer Protection, Ship Pollution, Wetlands
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- Geography--note:
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- 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.
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