Israel

Israel

Location

It lies on the eastern edge of the Mediterranean Sea, bordering Lebanon to the north, Syria to the northeast, Jordan to the east, and Egypt and the Gaza Strip to the southwest.

Area

About 21,000 to 22,000 km2

Capital (approximate population)

Jerusalem(920,000), or Tel Aviv(450,000)

Business-related cities other than Jerusalem and Tel Aviv (approximate population)

Haifa(280,000), Rishon LeZion(250,000), Petah Tikva(240,000), Ashdod(220,000), Netanya(220,000), Beersheba(210,000), etc.

Population

about 9.17 million people

Racial Composition

Jewish 74.2%, Arab 20.9%, other 4.8%

Language

Arabic, Yiddish.

Religion

74.2% Judaism, 17.8% Islam, 2.0% Christianity, 1.6% Druze, 4.4% other
- The Dome of the Rock
- Church of the Annunciation
- Church of the Nativity
- The Mar Saba Monastery

Culture

The diverse cultures of Jews around the world, the influence of Arabian culture, etc.
- Bahai Faith | Baha'i Gardens
- Acre (Akko) Beach
- Mount Carmel
- Caesarea National Park
- Dead Sea
- Timna Park
- Sea of Galilee - Tiberias
- Beit Shean National Park

Education

Traditional compulsory education and high-quality university education contribute to the country's modern economic development.
- Tel Aviv University
- The Hebrew University of Jerusalem
- Technion - Israel Institute of Technology
- Bar-Ilan University
- Reichman University
- University of Haifa
- Ariel University
- Ben-Gurion University of the Negev

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- The National Library of Israel

Overview of Modern and Contemporary Israel History

1948 Israel Declaration of Independence
1948-1973 First to Fourth Middle East War
1979 Peace treaty signed with Egypt
1993 oslo agreement
1994 Peace treaty signed with Jordan

Politics

It is a parliamentary democracy. The legislative body, Parliament, is unicameral. The president serves as the head of state. The Prime Minister is elected by the parliament and serves as the head of the Cabinet. The judiciary is completely independent.
- The Knesset
- Beit HaNassi
- Supreme Court of Israel

GDP per capita

$43,199 (2019)

Economy

Israel is considered the most advanced industrial and economic country in the Middle East and Southwest Asia.

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Asia

People's Republic of China, Singapore, Israel, Taiwan, Hong Kong, South Korea, Malaysia, India, Turkey, Saudi Arabia, Kingdom of Thailand, Philippines, Vietnam, Sri Lanka, Indonesia, Iran, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Kazakhstan, Azerbaijan, Uzbekistan, Georgia , Cambodia, Japan , Myanmar, Laos, Mongolia, Bhutan, Nepal, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, Afghanistan, Iraq, Armenia, Syria, Lebanon, Jordan , Kuwait, Bahrain , Qatar, United Arab Emirates, Oman, Yemen, North Korea, East Timor, Brunei, Maldives

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