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For all the media attention Israel gets, many people do not realize just how small it really is. The total area of the State of Israel is 22,145 sq.km, of which 21,671 sq. km is land area. Israel is some 470 km. in length and about 135 km across at the widest point. Israel is bordered by 4 neighbouring Arab countries: Lebanon to the north, Syria to the northeast, Jordan to the east, Egypt to the southwest. It's vegetation and geography differ greatly, as often times fertile land, and desert are often only minutes apart. When comparing it to a country such as Canada, there is no such thing as "a good drive" since the entire width of the country can be crossed by car in about 90 minutes; and the trip from North to South takes only nine hours. Israel has amazing weather: its climate ranges from temperate to tropical, with plenty of sunshine all year round. Its rainy winter period is quite short. Although rainfall is relatively heavy in the North and center of the country, Tel Aviv, the Negev desert and the South of the country experience extremely minimal rainfall.



Source: http://www.mfa.gov.il/MFA/Facts+About+Israel /Land/THE+LAND-+Geography+and+Climate.htm

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