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The Dead Sea shore is the lowest exposed land area on Earth
Its surface sits about 430 metres below sea level
Situated in the Jordan Rift Valley, the shore of the Dead Sea is the lowest terrestrial elevation on Earth. The lake is nearly ten times saltier than the ocean, making the water so dense that swimmers float effortlessly. Plants and animals cannot survive in its hypersaline environment.
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The Dead Sea shore is the lowest exposed land area on Earth: the short answers
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- Its surface sits about 430 metres below sea level. The figure is taken from Encyclopaedia Britannica, which is linked in full on this page. Every fact on Mondo Knows names its source rather than repeating an unsourced claim.
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