Location: Middle East, bordering the Mediterranean Sea, between Egypt and Lebanon Geographic coordinates: 31° 30' N, 34° 45' E Coastline: 273 km km Climate: temperate; hot and dry in southern and eastern desert areas Terrain: Negev desert in the south; low coastal plain; central mountains; Jordan Rift Valley Elevation: lowest point: Dead Sea -408 m
highest point: Har Meron 1,208 m Natural hazards: sandstorms may occur during spring and summer; droughts; periodic earthquakes Currency: New Israeli Shekel (ILS) Population: 6,352,117 (July 2006 est.) Languages: Hebrew (official), Arabic used officially for Arab minority, English most commonly used foreign language Capital: Jerusalem Divisions: 6 districts (mehozot, singular - mehoz); Central, Haifa, Jerusalem, Northern, Southern, Tel Aviv
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