Dead Sea shore
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The Dead Sea shore is the hypersaline coastline of the landlocked Dead Sea, renowned as the lowest exposed land on Earth and a major natural and tourist landmark in the Middle East.
Aliases (3)
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
coastline
→
geographical feature → tourist attraction → |
| borders |
Dead Sea
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| causeOfIssue |
declining Dead Sea water level
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| climate |
hot desert climate
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| country |
Israel
→
Jordan → State of Palestine → |
| distinction |
lowest exposed land on Earth
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| elevation |
approximately 430 metres below sea level
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| geologicalSetting |
tectonic rift zone
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transform plate boundary → |
| hasCharacteristic |
arid climate
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hypersaline environment → mineral-rich mud → therapeutic properties → unique buoyancy for swimmers → very high salinity → |
| hasIssue |
environmental degradation
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shoreline recession → sinkhole formation → |
| hasViewOf |
Judean Desert
→
Moab Mountains → |
| knownFor |
dramatic desert landscapes
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floating in dense salt water → health and wellness tourism → spa resorts → therapeutic mud treatments → |
| locatedIn |
Jordan Rift Valley
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Middle East → |
| locatedOn |
Dead Sea
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| near |
Ein Gedi
→
Masada → Qumran → |
| partOf |
Dead Sea region
→
Great Rift Valley system → Syrian-African Rift → |
| popularWith |
international tourists
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regional visitors → |
| receives |
very low annual rainfall
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| tourismActivity |
bathing
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mud therapy → sunbathing → wellness retreats → |
| usedFor |
bromine production
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mineral extraction → potash production → |
| waterBodyType |
landlocked salt lake shore
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Referenced by (4)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
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Judean Desert
("Dead Sea escarpment")
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contains |
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Asia
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hasLowestPoint |
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Israel–Jordan Joint Water Committee
("Dead Sea region")
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regionServed |
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Book of Deuteronomy
("plains of Moab")
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setting |