Middle East, northwest of Saudi Arabia |
Middle East, northwest of Saudi Arabia |
Middle East |
Middle East |
slightly smaller than Indiana |
slightly smaller than Indiana |
Iraq 181 km, Israel 238 km, Saudi Arabia 728 km, Syria 375 km, West Bank 97 km |
Iraq 181 km, Israel 238 km, Saudi Arabia 728 km, Syria 375 km, West Bank 97 km |
mostly arid desert; rainy season in west (November to April) |
mostly arid desert; rainy season in west (November to April) |
mostly desert plateau in east, highland area in west; Great Rift Valley separates East and West Banks of the Jordan River |
mostly desert plateau in east, highland area in west; Great Rift Valley separates East? and West Banks of the [Jordan River]? |
Dead Sea -408 m |
Dead Sea -408 m |
Jabal Ram 1,734 m |
Jabal Ram 1,734 m |
phosphates, potash, shale oil |
phosphates, potash?, [shale oil]? |
arable land: |
arable land: |
forests and woodland: |
forests and woodland?: |
Irrigated land: |
[Irrigated land]?: |
limited natural fresh water resources; deforestation; overgrazing; soil erosion; desertification |
limited natural fresh water resources; deforestation; overgrazing; [soil erosion]?; desertification |