Israel
Geographical Specifics
Total area: 20,770 sq km
Land area: 20,330 sq km Water area: 440 sq km Size comparative to U.S. territory: Slightly larger than New Jersey Bordering Territories: Egypt 208 km, Gaza Strip 59 km, Jordan 307 km, Lebanon 81 km, Syria 83 km, West Bank 330 km Total distance of all land boundaries: 1,068 km Total distance of coastline : 273 km 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 Point of lowest elevation: Dead Sea -408 m Point of highest elevation: Har Meron 1,208 m |