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| Area: |
6165 square km |
| Location: |
Middle East, the Gaza Strip being on the Mediterranean Sea and the West Bank between Israel and Jordan |
| Terrain: |
The West Bank is an area of 5800 square kms – roughly 130 km long and 40-65 km wide. It is hilly, and for the most part rugged terrain, which changes from desert and scrub landscape in the south to more lush vegetation in the north. The West Bank has an average elevation of 750m, but it is also comprises Jericho and the shores of the Dead Sea which at 390m below sea level form the lowest point on earth. The Gaza Strip is an area of 365 square kms – some 45 km long and 5-12 km wide. The region is mostly flat and the soil is sandy. |
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