| Geography | Gaza Strip |
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Location:
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Middle East, bordering the Mediterranean Sea, between Egypt and Israel |
Geographic coordinates:
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31 25 N, 34 20 E |
Map references:
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Middle East |
Area:
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total: 360 sq km
land: 360 sq km
water: 0 sq km |
Area - comparative:
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slightly more than twice the size of Washington, DC |
Land boundaries:
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total: 62 km
border countries: Egypt 11 km, Israel 51 km |
Coastline:
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40 km |
Maritime claims:
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see entry for Israel
note: effective 3 January 2009 the Gaza maritime area is closed to all maritime traffic and is under blockade imposed by Israeli Navy until further notice |
Climate:
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temperate, mild winters, dry and warm to hot summers |
Terrain:
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flat to rolling, sand- and dune-covered coastal plain |
Elevation extremes:
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lowest point: Mediterranean Sea 0 m
highest point: Abu 'Awdah (Joz Abu 'Awdah) 105 m |
Natural resources:
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arable land, natural gas |
Land use:
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arable land: 29%
permanent crops: 21%
other: 50% (2002) |
Irrigated land:
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180 sq km; note - includes West Bank (2008) |
Total renewable water resources:
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void |
Total renewable water resources - per capita:
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void |
Freshwater withdrawal (domestic/industrial/agricultural):
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void |
Natural hazards:
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droughts |
Environment - current issues:
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desertification; salination of fresh water; sewage treatment; water-borne disease; soil degradation; depletion and contamination of underground water resources |
Environment - international agreements:
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void |
Geography - note:
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strategic strip of land along Mideast-North African trade routes has experienced an incredibly turbulent history; the town of Gaza itself has been besieged countless times in its history |
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