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The Dead Sea (The Sea of Salt) is located in the Jordan valley, surrounded by the West Bank, Israel, and
Jordan. It is 420 meters (or 1378 ft) below sea level, the lowest point on earth.
The Dead Sea is 67 kilometres (42 miles) long and 18 kilometres (11 miles) wide (at its widest point). Its only
sources of water are rain and the Jordan River. It is one of saltiest body of waters in the world, one can easily
float and it takes an effort to push you body down while swimming in it.
Why is the Dead Sea called Dead? The Dead sea is called "dead" because no fish, water plants, or any other
aquatic organisms can live in it. Other interesting things about the Dead Sea:
- The Dead Sea scrolls were found in caves near the Dead Sea
- Sodom and Gomorrah: These two biblical towns were said to have been under or near the Dead Sea
- The "Two Seas Canal" project is under way to link the Dead Sea with the Red Sea
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