| Location |
| Middle East, bordering the Mediterranean Sea, between Egypt and Lebanon |
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| Area |
| total: 20,770 sq km ;
land: 20,330 sq km ;
water: 440 sq km |
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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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| Climate |
temperate; hot and dry in southern and eastern desert areas
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| Natural resources |
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timber, potash, copper ore, natural gas, phosphate rock, magnesium bromide, clays, sand
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| Government type |
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parliamentary democracy
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| Currency - Currency code |
new Israeli shekel - ILS
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| Internet country code: |
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.il
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| Internet users: |
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2 million (2002)
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