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Background: The Gaza Strip has been occupied by israel since 1967.


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Location

Geographic coordinates

Map reference

Area
Total: 380 km²
Land: 380 km²
Comparative: slightly more than twice the size of Washington, DC

Land boundaries: 62 km; Egypt 11 km, Israel 51 km

Coastline: 40 km

Maritime claims: Israeli occupied with status to be determined
Disputes: Israeli occupied with status to be determined

Climate: temperate, mild winters, dry and warm to hot summers

Terrain: flat to rolling, sand- and dune- covered coastal plain

Elevation

Natural resources: negligible