Israel is located on the southeastern coast of the Mediterranean Sea. It happens to be the junction of the three continents of Asia, Africa and Europe. Its geographical location is extremely important. Israel has a total area of only 25,000 square kilometers and a population of more than 9.3 million. It is a small country in terms of both area and population. But Israel's technology, agriculture, military, etc. are very powerful and it is a developed country.
Scenery of the Israeli coastal city of Haifa
Because Israel is on the coast of the Mediterranean Sea, it has a typical Mediterranean climate, with long, hot and rainy summers and short, cool and rainy winters. Under such climatic conditions, the coastal plain soil along the coast of Israel is fertile and moist, making it an important area for the development of agriculture and fruit cultivation.
Palestinian-Israeli Map
There are hills and the Jordan Rift Valley in central Israel. The Rift Valley here is part of the East African Rift Valley and is mainly composed of the Jordan River, Sea of Galilee, and Dead Sea. Israel also has the Negev Desert, which covers an area of about 12,000 square kilometers, equivalent to half the area of Israel.
Israel's Negev Desert
The Negev Desert zone is short of water resources. In order to turn the desert into an oasis, Israel has developed a unique drip irrigation water-saving technology. Limited water resources are used to feed the people, and a large amount of high-quality fruits, vegetables, flowers, cotton and other agricultural products are exported.
It is worth mentioning that the drip irrigation water-saving technology used in large-scale cotton cultivation in Xinjiang, my country, was also learned from Israel. This technology has been widely used in Xinjiang, and the water-saving effect is great.
The drip irrigation water-saving technology used in cotton cultivation in Xinjiang, China, is learned from Israel
The legal capital of the country of Israel is Jerusalem. Jerusalem is a world-famous city with a population of more than 800,000, but the actual capital of Israel has a population of more than 400,000. of Tel Aviv.
The world-famous city of Jerusalem
Scenery of Haifa in Israel
The Israeli cities that we are more familiar with include Haifa, Ashdod, and Netanya. These cities are all small cities with a population of more than 200,000. Among them, Haifa, Ashdod is Israel's main port city.
Map around Israel
Jerusalem, the legal capital of Israel, is also the legal capital of Palestine , forming a special "one city, two governments" situation. West Jerusalem is the capital of Israel, East Jerusalem is the capital of Palestine, and Palestine also has a de facto capital, Ramallah.
Jerusalem
Palestine currently consists of Gaza and the West Bank, with an actual area of 2,500 square kilometers, equivalent to one-tenth of the area of Israel. However, the Palestinian population is about 12 million, which is more than the Israeli population.
Jerusalem
The Palestinian economy is not developed, mainly based on agriculture, and the level of industry is very low. Moreover, Palestine only has a short coastline. In the western Palestinian city of Gaza, there is a gap in the sand dunes near the -Egypt border that is connected to the coast, becoming an important outlet for Palestine.
Palestine-Israeli Map
Speaking of Israel and Palestine, we have to mention the world-famous Dead Sea. The Dead Sea is an inland salt lake located in the Jordan Valley, 80 kilometers long and 18 kilometers wide, with a total area of approximately 1,020 square kilometers. The Dead Sea has an average depth of 300 meters and its deepest point is 415 meters. It is the lowest lake in the world and one of the lakes with the highest salinity in the world.
The magical Dead Sea
The Dead Sea is named because it is difficult for fish and other aquatic animals and plants to survive here, and there are only bacteria in the lake. Even the lake and surrounding areas are barren of grass, so people call it the "Dead Sea".
Dead Sea Scenery
Despite this, the Dead Sea is still a tourist attraction. Visitors here can experience the feeling of floating on the lake, and this magical Dead Sea belongs to Israel, Palestine, Jordan each has a part, which shows the importance of the Dead Sea.
After all the vicissitudes of life, the Dead Sea has not dried up, and Jerusalem is still a famous city that attracts world attention.Whether it is Israel or Palestine, only peace is the most important.
Jerusalem
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