Israel Political Map

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Israel political map provides in details the locations of various important places and cities of Israel. This middle-eastern country is located on the latitude of 31º 30' North and longitude of 34º 45' East. Gaza Strip, West Bank, Egypt, Lebanon, Jordan and Syria border the country.

Geography of Israel

Israel political map shows the important states, state capitals, cities and the national and international boundary of Israel. Israel is a middle-eastern country lying between Lebanon and Egypt. It forms border with the Mediterranean Sea. The country is located on the latitude of 31º 30' North and longitude of 34º 45' East. It covers an area of about 20,770 sq km. The highest point is Har Meron and the lowest point is the Dead Sea.

Border Countries

The countries bordering Israel along with their distance from Israel is as follows:

• Gaza Strip: 51 km
• West Bank: 307 km
• Egypt: 266 km
• Lebanon: 79 km
• Jordan: 238 km
• Syria: 76 km

Three divisions of Israel

Israel can be divided into three parts. They are:

• Northern Israel: It comprises of Akko city and Nazareth is the capital of this part of Israel. Golan Heights lie on the northeastern part and Syria lies on the eastern side of Northern Israel.
• Central Israel: It comprises of Netanya city. Haifa and Jerusalem is located here with its state capital being of the same names. Tel Aviv, which is the cultural capital of Israel, is located in Central Israel. West Bank is located on the eastern side of Central Israel.
• Southern Israel: The Negev Desert is located in southern Israel. It has many important cities like Ashdod, Ashqelon, Oiryat Gat, Zefa, Dimona, Zin, Mizpe Ramon and Yotvata. Beersheba is the capital of southern Israel. Jordan lies in the eastern side of southern Israel.

The important cities of Israel are denoted on the political map of Israel by black dots. In the southernmost tip of Israel lies the Gulf of Aqaba. It has been shown on the Israel political map with blue color.

Capital of Israel

Though Tel Aviv is the cultural capital of Israel but Jerusalem is the national capital of Israel. Jerusalem is located on the geographical coordinates of 31º 46' North latitude and 35º 14' East longitude. The national and the international boundary are shown on the Israel Political Map by using black dotted lines.