Israel
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Average temperature, rainfall and snowfall information is available for
the following climate stations in Israel
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| Official name: |
State of Israel
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| Capital: |
Jerusalem; note - Israel proclaimed Jerusalem as its capital in 1950, but the US, like nearly all other countries, maintains its Embassy in Tel Aviv
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| Area: |
total: 20,770 sq km
water: 440 sq km
land: 20,330 sq km
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| Climate: |
temperate; hot and dry in southern and eastern desert areas
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| Location: |
Middle East, bordering the Mediterranean Sea, between Egypt and Lebanon
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| Geographic coordinates: |
31 30 N, 34 45 E
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| Comparative Area: |
slightly smaller than New Jersey
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| Land boundaries: |
total: 1,017 km
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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| Coastline: |
273 km
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| Terrain: |
Negev desert in the south; low coastal plain; central mountains; Jordan Rift Valley
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| Elevation extremes: |
lowest point: Dead Sea -408 m
highest point: Har Meron 1,208 m
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Map of Israel
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