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The Dead Sea (), (, translated as Sea of Salt), is a salt lake between Israel and Jordan. Commonly known as the Earth's lowest point, it occurs at 418 m (1,371 feet) below sea level and falling,[1] so its shores are at the Earth's lowest point not under water or ice. It is the deepest hypersaline lake in the world, at 330 m (1,083 feet) deep. It is also the second saltiest body of water on Earth, with a salinity of about 30 percent, about 8.6 times greater than average ocean salinity.[2] Only Lake Asal (Djibouti) has a higher salinity. The Dead Sea measures 67 km (42 miles) long, 18 km (11 miles) wide at its widest point. It lies in the Jordan Rift Valley. The main tributary is the Jordan River.