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Israel Oscar Flores Vázquez A01055656
Israel
https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/is.html
Area: 22,072 sq km Population: 7,233,701 Official Name: State of Israel Capital City: Jerusalem People: Jewish 76.4% (of which Israel-born 67.1%, Europe/America-born 22.6%, Africa-born 5.9%, Asia-born 4.2%), non-Jewish 23.6% (mostly Arab) (2004) Official Language: Hebrew Languages Spoken: Hebrew (official), Arabic used officially for Arab minority, English most commonly used foreign language Government: parliamentary democracy
https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/is.html
Religion: Jewish 76.4%, Muslim 16%, Arab Christians 1.7%, other Christian 0.4%, Druze 1.6%, unspecified 3.9% (2004) Independence: 14 May 1948 (from League of Nations mandate under British administration) National Holidays: Independence Day, 14 May (1948); note - Israel declared independence on 14 May 1948, but the Jewish calendar is lunar and the holiday may occur in April or May Official Currency: Israeli shekels (ILS) Land Area: 21,642 sq km Latitude/Longitude: 31 30 N, 34 45 E Highest Point: Har Meron 1,208 m Bordering Body of Water - Mediterranean Sea
•National Flag - white with a blue hexagram (six-pointed linear star) known as the Magen David (Shield of David) centered between two equal horizontal blue bands near the top and bottom edges of the flag. •Coat of Arms - blue hexagram (sixpointed linear star) •National Flower –none •National Bird - the Hooppe •National Sport –tennis •National Tree - Willow http://muqata.blogspot.com/2008/05/israels-national-bird-chosen.html https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/is.html
http://www.geonames.org/IL/administrative-division-israel.html
Name of Subdivision
Central Haifa Jerusalem Northern Southern Tel Aviv
Capital
http://www.geonames.org/IL/administrative-d
http://muqata.blogspot.com/2008/05/israels-national-b
https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factb
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Israel
https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/is.html
Area: 22,072 sq km Population: 7,233,701 Official Name: State of Israel Capital City: Jerusalem People: Jewish 76.4% (of which Israel-born 67.1%, Europe/America-born 22.6%, Africa-born 5.9%, Asia-born 4.2%), non-Jewish 23.6% (mostly Arab) (2004) Official Language: Hebrew Languages Spoken: Hebrew (official), Arabic used officially for Arab minority, English most commonly used foreign language Government: parliamentary democracy
https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/is.html
Religion: Jewish 76.4%, Muslim 16%, Arab Christians 1.7%, other Christian 0.4%, Druze 1.6%, unspecified 3.9% (2004) Independence: 14 May 1948 (from League of Nations mandate under British administration) National Holidays: Independence Day, 14 May (1948); note - Israel declared independence on 14 May 1948, but the Jewish calendar is lunar and the holiday may occur in April or May Official Currency: Israeli shekels (ILS) Land Area: 21,642 sq km Latitude/Longitude: 31 30 N, 34 45 E Highest Point: Har Meron 1,208 m Bordering Body of Water - Mediterranean Sea
•National Flag - white with a blue hexagram (six-pointed linear star) known as the Magen David (Shield of David) centered between two equal horizontal blue bands near the top and bottom edges of the flag. •Coat of Arms - blue hexagram (sixpointed linear star) •National Flower –none •National Bird - the Hooppe •National Sport –tennis •National Tree - Willow http://muqata.blogspot.com/2008/05/israels-national-bird-chosen.html https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/is.html
http://www.geonames.org/IL/administrative-division-israel.html
Name of Subdivision
Central Haifa Jerusalem Northern Southern Tel Aviv
Capital
http://www.geonames.org/IL/administrative-d
http://muqata.blogspot.com/2008/05/israels-national-b
https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factb
Sources
