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Geography of Gaza Strip

Location:Middle East, bordering the Mediterranean Sea, between Egypt and Israel
Geographic coordinates:31 25 N, 34 20 E
Map references:Middle East
Area:total: 360 sq km
land: 360 sq km
water: 0 sq km
Area - comparative:slightly more than twice the size of Washington, DC
Land boundaries:total: 62 km
border countries: Egypt 11 km, Israel 51 km
Coastline:40 km
Maritime claims:Israeli-occupied with current status subject to the Israeli-Palestinian Interim Agreement - permanent status to be determined through further negotiation
Climate:temperate, mild winters, dry and warm to hot summers
Terrain:flat to rolling, sand- and dune-covered coastal plain
Elevation extremes:lowest point: Mediterranean Sea 0 m
highest point: Abu 'Awdah (Joz Abu 'Auda) 105 m
Natural resources:arable land, natural gas
Land use:arable land: 29%
permanent crops: 21%
other: 50% (2002)
Irrigated land:150 sq km; note - includes West Bank (2003)
Natural hazards:droughts
Environment - current issues:desertification; salination of fresh water; sewage treatment; water-borne disease; soil degradation; depletion and contamination of underground water resources
Geography - note:strategic strip of land along Mideast-North African trade routes has experienced an incredibly turbulent history; the town of Gaza itself has been besieged countless times in its history

Gaza Strip Quickstats

  • Population: 1,482,405 (July 2007 est.)
  • Area: 360 sq km
  • Density: 3,823 /km² (6th1)
  • GDP (total): $770 million (160th1)
  • GDP (per capita): 600 $ (167th1)
  • Literacy: 92.4%

Languages of Gaza Strip

Useful to know

  • Currency: Israeli new sheqel (de facto) (ILS)
  • Dial code: +970

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Gaza Strip Internet

  • Usage:
  • Penetration:
  • Top Domain: .gz

WT eBusiness info:

  • Success Ranking: 100
  • Market testing: Untested
  • Overall risk: High
  • Overall reward: Low

e-maturity:

  • Tourism: 10%
  • eCommerce: 10%
  • Gaming: 10%
  • eLearning: 10%

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