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Israel on the world map. Israel lies to the north of the equator around 31°30' north latitude and 34°45' east longitude. [1] It measures 424 km (263 mi) from north to south [dubious – discuss] and, at its widest point 114 km (71 mi), from east to west. [1] At its narrowest point, however, this is reduced to just 15 km (9 mi).
Map of the Middle East between North Africa, Southern Europe, Central Asia, and Southern Asia Middle East map of Köppen climate classification. The Middle East (term originally coined in English language) [note 1] is a geopolitical region encompassing the Arabian Peninsula, the Levant, Turkey, Egypt, Iran, and Iraq.
It is the third richest country in Asia by nominal per capita income [503] and has the highest average wealth per adult in the Middle East. [504] The Economist ranked Israel as the 4th most successful economy among the developed countries for 2022. [505] It has the most billionaires in the Middle East and the 18th most in the world. [506]
Map 2: Zones of French and British influence and control proposed in the 1916 Sykes–Picot Agreement during World War I. The Sykes–Picot Agreement of 1916 secretly divided the Ottoman Empire lands of Middle East between British and French spheres of influence. They agreed that "Palestine" was to be designated as an "international enclave". [3]
A 2003 map of the Middle East. The 2000 Camp David Summit, meant to further peace between Israel and Palestine, failed. Also that year, Israeli politician Ariel Sharon, leader of Likud, visited the Temple Mount—a holy site for both Jews and Muslims in the Old City of Jerusalem—to promote Israeli sovereignty over the site.
Across the Middle East, Gaza is among the smallest and most densely-packed cities. As thousands of rockets have rained down on Israel, the country has been relying once again on the Iron Dome ...
It established formal diplomatic relations with Israel in 1992. China’s official maps, as seen in an online catalogue from its standard maps services system, name both Israel and Palestine ...
The Middle East is arguably the least diverse region in the world when it comes to energy. Coal production is minimal, and there is only one nuclear power plant. Right now, the Middle East is all ...