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The [[Gaza Strip]] is located in the [[Middle East]] (at 31 25 N, 34 20 E) and consists of around 360sq km. It has an 11km border with [[Egypt]], near the city of [[Rafah]], and a 51km border with [[Israel]]. It has a 40 km coastline onto the [[Mediterranean Sea]], but has no maritime claims due to Israeli administration. |
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The Gaza Strip has a [[temperate]] climate, with mild winters, and dry and hot summers, subject to [[drought]]. The terrain is flat or rolling, with [[dune]]s near the coast. The highest point is [[Abu 'Awdah]] ([[Joz Abu 'Auda]]), at 105 metres above sea level. Main resources are [[arable land]] (about a third of the strip is irrigated), and recently discovered [[natural gas]]. Environmental issues include [[desertification]]; [[salination]] of fresh water; [[sewage treatment]]; [[water-borne disease]]; [[soil degradation]]; and depletion and contamination of [[underground water]] resources. |
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'''Location:''' |
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Middle East, bordering the Mediterranean Sea, between Egypt and Israel |
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<p>'''Geographic coordinates:''' |
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{{coord|31|25|N|34|20|E|type:country}} |
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<p>'''Map references:''' |
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Middle East |
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<p>'''Area:''' |
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<br>''total:'' |
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360 km² |
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<br>''land:'' |
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360 km² |
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<br>''water:'' |
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0 km² |
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<p>'''Area - comparative:''' |
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slightly more than twice the size of Washington, DC, or slightly more than the size of [[the Bronx]], New York (which also has a similar population) |
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<p>'''Land boundaries:''' |
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<br>''total:'' |
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62 km |
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<br>''border countries:'' |
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Egypt 11 km, Israel 51 km |
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<p>'''Coastline:''' |
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40 km |
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<p>'''Maritime claims:''' |
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Israeli-occupied with current status subject to the Israeli-Palestinian Interim Agreement - permanent status to be determined through further negotiation |
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<p>'''Climate:''' |
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temperate, mild winters, dry and warm to hot summers |
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<p>'''Terrain:''' |
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flat to rolling, sand- and dune-covered coastal plain |
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<p>'''Elevation extremes:''' |
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<br>''lowest point:'' |
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Mediterranean Sea 0 m |
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<br>''highest point:'' |
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Abu 'Awdah (Joz Abu 'Auda) 105 m |
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<p>'''Natural resources:''' |
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arable land |
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<p>'''Land use:''' |
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<br>''arable land:'' |
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24% |
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<br>''permanent crops:'' |
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39% |
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<br>''permanent pastures:'' |
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0% |
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<br>''forests and woodland:'' |
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11% |
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<br>''other:'' |
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26% (1993 est.) |
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<p>'''Irrigated land:''' |
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120 km² (1993 est.) |
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<p>'''Natural hazards:''' |
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NA |
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<p>'''Environment - current issues:''' |
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desertification; salination of fresh water; sewage treatment |
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<p>'''Geography - note:''' |
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there were 24 Israeli settlements and civilian land use sites in the Gaza Strip (August 1999 est.) |
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[[Category:Environment of the Gaza Strip]] |
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==References== |
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* [https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/gz.html CIA Factbook: Gaza Strip] |
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