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Israel has a small coastline on the Red Sea in the south. Israel's area is approximately 20,770 km 2 (8,019 sq mi), which includes 445 km 2 (172 sq mi) of inland water. [1] [2] [3] Israel stretches 424 km (263 mi) from north to south, and its width ranges from 114 km (71 mi) at its widest point to 10 km (6.2 mi) at its narrowest point. [3]
Israel is smaller than Ireland in terms of both width and total area. Israel is approximately 114km wide, while Ireland is 275km wide. In terms of total area, Ireland is about 3.38 times larger than Israel.
The total area of the State of Israel is 22,145 sq.km (8,630 sq. miles), of which 21,671 sq. km is land area. Israel is some 420 km in length and about 115 km across at the widest point.
Israel measures approximately 290 miles (470 km) in length and 85 miles (135 km) at its widest point. Israel is home to over 150 nature reserves and 65 national parks that cover nearly 400 square miles (almost 1,000 sq. km) of its territory.
Despite its small size, about 290 miles (470 km) north-to-south and 85 miles (135 km) east-to-west at its widest point, Israel has four geographic regions—the Mediterranean coastal plain, the hill regions of northern and central Israel, the Great Rift Valley, and the Negev—and a wide range of unique physical features and microclimates.
The sovereign territory of Israel (according to the demarcation lines of the 1949 Armistice Agreements and excluding all territories captured by Israel during the 1967 Six-Day War) is approximately 20,770 square kilometers (8,019 sq mi), of which two percent is water. [287]
Can Israel afford to cede land to appease her Arab enemies? Compare the size of Israel to other areas drawn to the same scale, to put Israel's tiny size into perspective.