Geography
Despite a limited landmass, Israel is a mix of varied geographical landscapes, from the immense Negev desert spreading onto the southern part of the country, to the highlands and mounts of Galilee and Golan to the north. The low Mediterranean coastal plain roughly homes 70% of the total population. To the east of the central hills of Samaria, the Jordan River flows out from the Sea of Galilee into the Dead Sea, an over salted landlocked lake and the lowest point on Earth (407 m under the sea level), southeast of Jerusalem. Even more southward, the arid valley of Aqabah goes as far as the eponymous gulf in the Red Sea, a vivid marine wildlife sanctuary, thanks to the abundance lots of reefs and corals.