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Gaza StripGeography
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Location: |
Middle East, bordering the Mediterranean Sea, between Egypt and Israel
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Geographic coordinates: |
31 25 N, 34 20 E
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Map references: |
Middle East
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Area: |
total: 360 sq km
land: 360 sq km
water: 0 sq km
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Area - comparative: |
slightly more than twice the size of Washington, DC
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Land boundaries: |
total: 62 km
border countries: Egypt 11 km, Israel 51 km
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Coastline: |
40 km
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Maritime claims: |
Israeli-occupied with current status subject to the Israeli-Palestinian Interim Agreement - permanent status to be determined through further negotiation
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Climate: |
temperate, mild winters, dry and warm to hot summers
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Terrain: |
flat to rolling, sand- and dune-covered coastal plain
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Elevation extremes: |
lowest point: Mediterranean Sea 0 m
highest point: Abu 'Awdah (Joz Abu 'Auda) 105 m
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Natural resources: |
arable land, natural gas
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Land use: |
arable land: 28.95%
permanent crops: 21.05%
other: 50% (2001)
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Irrigated land: |
120 sq km (1998 est.)
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Natural hazards: |
droughts
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Environment - current issues: |
desertification; salination of fresh water; sewage treatment; water-borne disease; soil degradation; depletion and contamination of underground water resources
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Geography - note: |
there are 25 Israeli settlements and civilian land use sites in the Gaza Strip (February 2002 est.)
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More about Gaza Strip:
Introduction
People
Government
Economy
Communications
Transportation
Military
Transnational Issues
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