Dead Sea
CountryIsrael/Jordan/Palestine
Area605 km2
Max Depth306 m
TypeSaline
About Dead Sea
Lowest point on Earth at 430 m below sea level. 9.6x saltier than ocean. Shrinking 1 m per year.
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