Israel

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Israel is part of:

Arab States · Middle East · Western Asia ·

Water Basins of Israel:

Jordan-Dead Sea · Wadi Al Izziyah ·

Facts & Figures	edit
Capital	Jerusalem
Neighbouring Countries	Egypt, Jordan, Lebanon, Syria
Total Area	20,770 km2
- Water	440 km2 (2.12%) / 212 m2/ha
- Land	20,330 km2
Coastline	273 km
Population	7,180,000 (325 inhab./km2)
HDIA	0.930 (2007)
Gini CoefficientA	39.2 (1995)
Nominal GDPB	$188,700 million
GDP (PPP) Per CapitaB	$28,900
National UN Presence	n/a
Land UseC
- Cultivated Land	3,930 km2 (19.33%)
- Arable	3,141 km2 (15.45%)
- Permanent Crops	789 km2 (3.88%)
- Irrigated	1,940 km2
- Non cultivated	km2 (80.67%)
Average Annual RainfallD	435 mm
Renewable Water ResourcesE	1.7 km3
Water WithdrawalsF 2.05 km3/yr   - For Agricultural Use 62%   - For Domestic Use 31%   - For Industrial Use 7%   - Per Capita 337 m3
Population with safe access to   - Improved Water Source 100%      - Urban population 100%      - Rural population 100%   - Improved Sanitation n/a      - Urban population 100%      - Rural population n/a
References & Remarks
A UNDP Human Development Report
B CIA World Factbook and Wikipedia
C CIA World Factbook Country Profiles
D Aquastat - FAO's Information System on Water and Agriculture
E CIA World Factbook
F Earthtrends

> Articles | Projects & Case studies | Publications & Web resources | Who is who | Maps
> Sector Assessment | Sector Coordination

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Contents 1 News 2 Country Profile: Climate, Geography, Socio-Economic Context 3 Country Profile: Water Bodies and Resources 4 Country Profile: Legal and Institutional Environment 5 Country Profile: Water Sector Coordination 6 Country Profile: Trends in Water Use, Management and Sanitation 7 Country Profile: Challenges and Opportunities 8 Articles 9 Projects and Case Studies 10 Publications 11 Who is Who 12 References 13 See also 14 External Resources

News

Country Profile: Climate, Geography, Socio-Economic Context

Country Profile: Water Bodies and Resources

Country Profile: Legal and Institutional Environment

Country Profile: Water Sector Coordination

See Sector coordination sub-page for detailed description

Country Profile: Trends in Water Use, Management and Sanitation

Country Profile: Challenges and Opportunities

Articles

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Projects and Case Studies

Projects in or about Israel

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1. Regional Water Banks Project (RWDBP) ‎(526 views) . . WikiBot
2. Good Water Neighbors (GWN) Project ‎(601 views) . . WikiBot
3. Water for Peace in the Middle East ‎(258 views) . . WikiBot
4. Red Sea-Dead Sea Water Conveyance Study Program ‎(399 views) . . WikiBot
5. Public Awareness and Water Conservation ‎(370 views) . . WikiBot
6. Environmental management and planning as a tool for promoting sustainable coexistence between Israelis and Palestinians ‎(262 views) . . WikiBot
7. CollectiveWater - From conflict to collective action: Institutional change and management options to govern trans-boundary water courses ‎(374 views) . . WikiBot

Case studies in or about Israel

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1. Good Water Neighbors (GWN) Project ‎(601 views) . . WikiBot
2. Regional Water Banks Project (RWDBP) ‎(526 views) . . WikiBot

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Publications

5 most recently updated publications on Israel

1. Regional Water Cooperation and Peacebuilding in the Middle East ‎(426 views) . . WikiBot

5 most popular publications on Israel

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Who is Who

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References

See also

External Resources

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