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==Geography==

==Geography==

[[File:Haifa Israel.JPG|thumb|420px|center|Haifa.]]

[[File:Haifa Israel.JPG|thumb|420px|center|Haifa.]]

Israel occupies an area along the eastern Mediterranean Sea, with [[Jordan]] and [[Syria]] to the east; [[Lebanon]] on the north; and [[Egypt]] to the south. The terrain varies from a temperate, coastal climate to desert conditions.  Israel shares with Jordan the shoreline of the [[Dead Sea]], at 1,378 feet below sea level the lowest point on earth.

Israel occupies an area along the eastern Mediterranean Sea, with [[Jordan]] and [[Syria]] to the east; [[Lebanon]] on the north; and [[Egypt]] to the south. The territories of the [[Gaza Strip]] and [[West Bank]] are claimed by organizations representing the [[State of Palestine]] and [[Palestinian National Authority]] - these territories are illegally occupied by Israel.

 

The terrain varies from a temperate, coastal climate to desert conditions.  Israel shares with Jordan the shoreline of the [[Dead Sea]], at 1,378 feet below sea level the lowest point on earth.

==People==

==People==