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gptkbp:instanceOf
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gptkb:salt
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gptkbp:alternativeName
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gptkb:Bahr_al-Mayyit
gptkb:Salt_Sea
gptkb:Yam_HaMelach
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gptkbp:borderedBy
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gptkb:Israel
gptkb:Jordan
gptkb:West_Bank
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gptkbp:catchmentArea
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41,650 km²
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gptkbp:climate
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arid
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gptkbp:declinedAfter
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gptkb:river
mineral extraction
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gptkbp:elevation
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approximately -430 meters
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gptkbp:evaporationRate
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high
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gptkbp:explores
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gptkb:ancient_Greeks
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gptkbp:fauna
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microorganisms
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gptkbp:flora
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none in water
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gptkbp:historicalSignificance
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mentioned in the Bible
site of ancient settlements
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
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Dead Sea (Middle East)
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gptkbp:inflow
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gptkb:Jordan_River
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gptkbp:knownFor
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therapeutic properties
high salinity
lowest point on Earth's surface
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gptkbp:length
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about 50 km
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gptkbp:locatedIn
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gptkb:Middle_East
gptkb:Jordan_Rift_Valley
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gptkbp:mainEconomicActivity
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tourism
cosmetics industry
mineral industry
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gptkbp:maximumDepth
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about 306 meters
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gptkbp:mineralExtracted
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gptkb:salt
potash
magnesium
bromine
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gptkbp:namedFor
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high salinity prevents most life
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gptkbp:nearby
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gptkb:Masada
gptkb:Ein_Gedi
gptkb:Qumran_Caves
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gptkbp:notableFeature
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no outlet
hypersaline water
mud with therapeutic properties
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gptkbp:outflow
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none
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gptkbp:salinity
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over 30%
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gptkbp:touristAttraction
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floating due to buoyancy
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gptkbp:type
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endorheic lake
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gptkbp:UNESCOStatus
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gptkb:list
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gptkbp:waterLevelTrend
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declining
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gptkbp:width
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about 15 km
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gptkbp:bfsParent
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gptkb:Dead_Sea_of_China
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gptkbp:bfsLayer
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7
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