Dead Sea Shore
| While the average salt rate of sea water ranges between 2 and 4%, the one of the Dead Sea is about 27.5%. No fish and no algae can survive in such conditions; this is why it is called "Dead Sea". However it is known that microscopic organisms (plankton and bacteria) live in it. |
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- Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (www.wikipedia.org).
- BBC News - Country Profile: Jordan (news.bbc.co.uk).
- Jordan facts on National Geographic (www3.nationalgeographic.com).
- World Flag Database (www.flags.net).
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