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| Coordinates | 31°30′N 35°30′E / 31.500°N 35.500°ECoordinates: 31°30′N 35°30′E / 31.500°N 35.500°E |
| Primary inflows | Jordan River |
| Primary outflows | None |
| Catchment area | 41,650 km2 (16,080 sq mi) |
| Basin countries | Israel Jordan |
| Max. length | 50 km (31 mi) |
| Max. width | 15 km (9.3 mi) |
| Surface area | 605 km2 (234 sq mi) |
| Average depth | 200 m (656 ft) |
| Max. depth | 306 m (1,004 ft) |
| Water volume | 114 km3 (27 cu mi) |
| Shore length1 | 135 km (84 mi) |
| Surface elevation | −427 m (−1,401 ft) |
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| 1 Shore length is not a well-defined measure. | |
The Dead Sea is a lake between the West Bank and Jordan. It is 418 metres (1,371 feet) below sea level. It is the lowest point on the surface of the Earth.
The Dead Sea is almost nine times as salty as the ocean. That makes it impossible for most life to exist in it. This is the reason for its name. However, it is not completely dead, because some types of bacteria are able to live in the water.
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