Area > Comparative
slightly smaller than New Jersey |
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Area > Land
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20,330 sq km |
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[150th of 238]
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Area > Total
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20,770 sq km |
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[158th of 250]
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Capital city with population
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Jerusalem - 704,900 |
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Climate
temperate; hot and dry in southern and eastern desert areas |
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Elevation extremes > Highest point
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Har Meron 1,208 m |
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Forested Land
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6.4% |
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[159th of 193]
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Geographic coordinates
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31 30 N, 34 45 E |
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Land boundaries > Border countries
Egypt 266 km, Gaza Strip 51 km, Jordan 238 km, Lebanon 79 km, Syria 76 km, West Bank 307 km |
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Land use > Arable land
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15.45% |
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[77th of 258]
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Largest city population
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1,976,000 |
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[53rd of 174]
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Largest city with population
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Jerusalem - 704,900 |
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Location
Middle East, bordering the Mediterranean Sea, between Egypt and Lebanon |
Map references
Middle East |
Natural hazards
sandstorms may occur during spring and summer; droughts; periodic earthquakes |
Natural resources
timber, potash, copper ore, natural gas, phosphate rock, magnesium bromide, clays, sand |
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Population density
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282.82 people per sqkm |
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[39th of 256]
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Population density > people per sq. km
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319.94 people/m²
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[25th of 204]
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Surface area > sq. km
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22,070 km²
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[148th of 206]
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tallest mountains > Mountain
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Har Meron or Mount Hermon |
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