Israel vs United States Geography Stats Compared

Country vs country: Geography Stats: compare key data on Israel & United States and Geography Stats: compare key data on Israel & United States compared Geography

STAT	Israel	United States
Area > Comparative	slightly larger than New Jersey	about half the size of Russia; about three-tenths the size of Africa; about half the size of South America (or slightly larger than Brazil); slightly larger than China; more than twice the size of the European Union
Area > Land	20,330 sq km Ranked 149th.	9.16 million sq km Ranked 4th. 451 times more than Israel
Area > Land > Per capita	2.86 sq km per 1,000 people Ranked 194th.	30.16 sq km per 1,000 people Ranked 60th. 11 times more than Israel
Area > Total	20,770 sq km Ranked 155th.	9.83 million sq km Ranked 4th. 473 times more than Israel
Average precipitation in depth > Mm per year	435 Ranked 146th.	715 Ranked 110th. 64% more than Israel
Average rainfall in depth > Mm per year	435 Ranked 139th.	715 Ranked 105th. 64% more than Israel
Climate	temperate; hot and dry in southern and eastern desert areas	mostly temperate, but tropical in Hawaii and Florida, arctic in Alaska, semiarid in the great plains west of the Mississippi River, and arid in the Great Basin of the southwest; low winter temperatures in the northwest are ameliorated occasionally in January and February by warm chinook winds from the eastern slopes of the Rocky Mountains
Coastline	273 km Ranked 137th.	19,924 km Ranked 9th. 73 times more than Israel
Geographic coordinates	31 30 N, 34 45 E	38 00 N, 97 00 W
Land area > Sq. km	21,640 sq km Ranked 143th.	9.16 million sq km Ranked 3rd. 423 times more than Israel
Land area > Square miles	8,522 square miles Ranked 70th.	3.8 million square miles Ranked 2nd. 446 times more than Israel
Location	Middle East, bordering the Mediterranean Sea, between Egypt and Lebanon	North America, bordering both the North Atlantic Ocean and the North Pacific Ocean, between Canada and Mexico
Natural resources	timber, potash, copper ore, natural gas, phosphate rock, magnesium bromide, clays, sand	coal, copper, lead, molybdenum, phosphates, rare earth elements, uranium, bauxite, gold, iron, mercury, nickel, potash, silver, tungsten, zinc, petroleum, natural gas, timber
Surface area > Sq. km	22,070 kmÂ² Ranked 147th.	9.63 million kmÂ² Ranked 3rd. 436 times more than Israel
Terrain	Negev desert in the south; low coastal plain; central mountains; Jordan Rift Valley	vast central plain, mountains in west, hills and low mountains in east; rugged mountains and broad river valleys in Alaska; rugged, volcanic topography in Hawaii
Area > Water	440 sq km Ranked 122nd.	664,709 sq km Ranked 3rd. 1511 times more than Israel
Area > Comparative to US places	slightly smaller than New Jersey	about half the size of Russia; about three-tenths the size of Africa; about half the size of South America (or slightly larger than Brazil); slightly larger than China; more than twice the size of the European Union
Population density > People per sq. km	319.94 people/mÂ² Ranked 25th. 10 times more than United States	32.35 people/mÂ² Ranked 149th.
Elevation extremes > Highest point	Har Meron 1,208 m	Mount McKinley (Denali) 6,194 m (highest point in North America)
Total area > Sq. km	22,070 Ranked 143th.	9.63 million Ranked 3rd. 436 times more than Israel
Land use > Arable land	13.68% Ranked 80th.	16.29% Ranked 65th. 19% more than Israel
Land boundaries > Border countries	Egypt 266 km, Gaza Strip 51 km, Jordan 238 km, Lebanon 79 km, Syria 76 km, West Bank 307 km	Canada 8,893 km (including 2,477 km with Alaska), Mexico 3,141 km
Irrigated land	2,250 sq km Ranked 71st.	230,000 sq km Ranked 3rd. 102 times more than Israel
Natural hazards	sandstorms may occur during spring and summer; droughts; periodic earthquakes	tsunamis; volcanoes; earthquake activity around Pacific Basin; hurricanes along the Atlantic and Gulf of Mexico coasts; tornadoes in the Midwest and Southeast; mud slides in California; forest fires in the west; flooding; permafrost in northern Alaska, a major impediment to development
Rural population density > Rural population per sq. km of arable land	183.46 people/kmÂ² of arable lan Ranked 40th. 6 times more than United States	32.62 people/kmÂ² of arable lan Ranked 70th.
Maritime claims > Territorial sea	12 nautical mile Ranked 116th. The same as United States	12 nautical mile Ranked 61st.
Area > Land per 1000	2.78 sq km Ranked 176th.	30.13 sq km Ranked 51st. 11 times more than Israel
Elevation extremes > Lowest point	Dead Sea -408 m	Death Valley -86 m
Coastline per 1000	0.0352 km Ranked 130th.	0.0639 km Ranked 114th. 82% more than Israel
Population density	282.82 people per sqkm Ranked 39th. 10 times more than United States	29.77 people per sqkm Ranked 167th.
Land area > Sq. km > Per capita	3.04 per 1,000 people Ranked 173th.	30.16 per 1,000 people Ranked 56th. 10 times more than Israel
Map references	Middle East	North America
Capital city with population	Jerusalem - 704,900	Washington, D.C. - 606,900
Largest city with population	Jerusalem - 704,900	New York City - 8,168,338
Total renewable water resources	None	None
Forest area > Sq. km	1,738 Ranked 149th.	3.03 million Ranked 4th. 1746 times more than Israel
Surface area > Sq. km per 1000	3.18 kmÂ² Ranked 176th.	32.59 kmÂ² Ranked 53th. 10 times more than Israel
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	air pollution resulting in acid rain in both the US and Canada; large emitter of carbon dioxide from the burning of fossil fuels; water pollution from runoff of pesticides and fertilizers; limited natural freshwater resources in much of the western part of the country require careful management; desertification
Land use > Other	82.62% Ranked 157th.	83.44% Ranked 150th. 1% more than Israel
Area > Total per 1000	2.84 sq km Ranked 180th.	32.31 sq km Ranked 51st. 11 times more than Israel
Area > Water per 1000	0.0602 sq km Ranked 101st.	2.19 sq km Ranked 19th. 36 times more than Israel
Land use > Permanent crops	3.69% Ranked 66th. 14 times more than United States	0.26% Ranked 164th.
Road density > Km of road per 100 sq. km of land area	83.69 sq. km Ranked 34th. 26% more than United States	66.57 sq. km Ranked 36th.
Google Street View, year added	2,012 Ranked 29th. About the same as United States	2,007 Ranked 73th.
Environment > International agreements > Party to	Biodiversity, Climate Change, Climate Change-Kyoto Protocol, Desertification, Endangered Species, Hazardous Wastes, Ozone Layer Protection, Ship Pollution, Wetlands, Whaling	Air Pollution, Air Pollution-Nitrogen Oxides, Antarctic-Environmental Protocol, Antarctic-Marine Living Resources, Antarctic Seals, Antarctic Treaty, Climate Change, Desertification, Endangered Species, Environmental Modification, Marine Dumping, Marine Life Conservation, Ozone Layer Protection, Ship Pollution, Tropical Timber 83, Tropical Timber 94, Wetlands, Whaling
Surface area > Sq. km > Per capita	3.19 kmÂ² per 1,000 people Ranked 180th.	32.5 kmÂ² per 1,000 people Ranked 54th. 10 times more than Israel
Land boundaries > Total	1,017 km Ranked 119th.	12,034 km Ranked 6th. 12 times more than Israel
Highest point	Har Meron or Mount Hermon (The southern parts of the mountain are controlled by Israel but are internationally recognized as part of Syria)	Mount McKinley
Irrigated land > Per capita	0.29 sq km per 1,000 people Ranked 67th.	0.77 sq km per 1,000 people Ranked 26th. 3 times more than Israel
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	world's third-largest country by size (after Russia and Canada) and by population (after China and India); Mt. McKinley is highest point in North America and Death Valley the lowest point on the continent
Irrigated land per million	290 sq km Ranked 68th.	771.61 sq km Ranked 28th. 3 times more than Israel
Border to area ratio	0.049 km/km² Ranked 11th. 39 times more than United States	0.00126 km/km² Ranked 155th.
Marine Coastline	273 km Ranked 137th.	19,924 km Ranked 9th. 73 times more than Israel
Freshwater > Withdrawal > Per capita	305	1600
Freshwater > Withdrawal > Total	2.05	477
Highest point elevation	None	None
Environment > International agreements > Signed, but not ratified	Marine Life Conservation	Air Pollution-Persistent Organic Pollutants, Air Pollution-Volatile Organic Compounds, Biodiversity, Climate Change-Kyoto Protocol, Hazardous Wastes
Highest town	Beit Jann	Alma
Northernmost point	10 km north of Qiryat Shemona , or Mount Hermon </references></div>	Point Barrow , Alaska
Forested Land	6.4% Ranked 158th.	24.7% Ranked 108th. 4 times more than Israel
Area > Water > Per capita	61.86 sq km per 1 million peo Ranked 105th.	2,187.8 sq km per 1 million peo Ranked 20th. 35 times more than Israel
Area > Total > Per capita	2.92 sq km per 1,000 people Ranked 198th.	32.34 sq km per 1,000 people Ranked 62nd. 11 times more than Israel
Lowest point	Dead Sea	Badwater Basin
Lowest point altitude	\u2212418 m (\u22121,371 ft)	\u221285.5 m (\u2212280.5 ft)
Forest area > % of land area	8.03% Ranked 154th.	33.12% Ranked 81st. 4 times more than Israel
Freshwater withdrawal > Domestic/industrial/agricultural > Per capita per million people	37.73 cu m/yr Ranked 12th. 7 times more than United States	5.36 cu m/yr Ranked 51st.
Freshwater withdrawal > Domestic/industrial/agricultural > Per capita per million people	37.73 cu m/yr Ranked 12th. 7 times more than United States	5.36 cu m/yr Ranked 51st.
Freshwater withdrawal > Domestic/industrial/agricultural > Total per million people	0.253 cu km/yr Ranked 100th.	1.51 cu km/yr Ranked 6th. 6 times more than Israel
Freshwater withdrawal > Domestic/industrial/agricultural > Per capita	282.4 cu m/yr Ranked 14th.	1,583 cu m/yr Ranked 2nd. 6 times more than Israel
Freshwater withdrawal > Domestic/industrial/agricultural > Per capita	282.4 cu m/yr Ranked 14th.	1,583 cu m/yr Ranked 2nd. 6 times more than Israel
Freshwater withdrawal > Domestic/industrial/agricultural > Total	1.95 cu km/yr Ranked 89th.	478.4 cu km/yr Ranked 3rd. 245 times more than Israel
Freshwater withdrawal > Domestic/industrial/agricultural > Total per million people	0.253 cu km/yr Ranked 100th.	1.51 cu km/yr Ranked 6th. 6 times more than Israel
Population living in areas where elevation is below 5 meters > % of total population	8.26% Ranked 77th. 2 times more than United States	4.1% Ranked 115th.
Continent or sub continent	Middle East	North America
Terrestrial and marine protected areas > % of total territorial area	14.74% Ranked 84th.	15.14% Ranked 80th. 3% more than Israel
Agricultural land > % of land area	23.15% Ranked 140th.	44.88% Ranked 81st. 94% more than Israel
Low-lying areas > Elevation under 5 metres > % of land area	7.82% Ranked 54th. 5 times more than United States	1.72% Ranked 119th.
Arable land > % of land area	13.96% Ranked 81st.	17.51% Ranked 63th. 25% more than Israel
Freshwater withdrawal > Domestic/industrial/agricultural > Total	1.95 cu km/yr Ranked 89th.	478.4 cu km/yr Ranked 3rd. 245 times more than Israel
Land boundaries > Total per million	139.15 km Ranked 94th. 4 times more than United States	39.57 km Ranked 135th.
Land boundaries > Total > Per capita	0.143 km per 1,000 people Ranked 101st. 4 times more than United States	0.04 km per 1,000 people Ranked 144th.
Terrestrial protected areas > % of total land area	17.43% Ranked 80th. 26% more than United States	13.82% Ranked 104th.

Country vs country: Geography Stats: compare key data on Israel & United States and Geography Stats: compare key data on Israel & United States compared Geography

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