“Israel is a country in southwestern Asia. It lies at the eastern edge of the Mediterranean Sea. Egypt borders it on the southwest, Jordan in the east, Syria on the north. The total area of Israel is about 20,700 square kilometers (about 8,000 square miles). Israel stretches north to south to a maximum length of about 420 kilometers, from east to west it varies from 16 to 115 kilometers.” Encarta Israel has a diversity of landforms. “The highest areas are found in the mountainous regions in the north. Har Meron at 3,963 feet is the highest point in the country. South of Gailee mountains are the Rocky limestone terraced hills and valley of Samaria and Judea by the Plain of Esdraelon. The Negev, a partly mountainous triangular desert makes up 60% of Israel’s land area.” Encarta Israel climate is Mediterranean. It has mild, moist rainy winters and hot, dry summers. “ Temperatures varies considerably ....

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