Israel is one of the most unique countries in the world. It is located in southwestern Asia and is a predominantly Jewish state.

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• Bukisa and Triond, two of the most popular writing sites on the Internet, are based in Israel.
• The highest point in Israel is Har Meron with a height of 1,208 m and its lowest, which is also the lowest point in the world, is the Dead Sea with an elevation of -412 m.
• It is quite unusual for a country known as the Holy Land but prostitution in Israel is legal. Israeli men go to brothels up to one million times. The sex trade in this country generates up to $2 billion in revenue annually.
• The City of Beersheba is home to the largest number of chess grandmasters of any city in the world.
• Yad Vashem is the national Holocaust museum and it houses the largest archive of Holocaust-related information in the world.
• In 2009 Israel was ranked 2nd among 20 top countries in space sciences and Israeli universities are among 100 top world universities in mathematics.
• The largest solar parabolic dish in the world is located at the Ben-Gurion National Solar Energy Center.
• Israel is one of the largest suppliers of cut diamonds in the world.
• All Jews, men or women, are oblige to undergo military training and remain in the rese3rves for many years.
• The national dog breed of Israel is the Canaan dog, a member of the Pariah-type dogs.
• There are 2 official languages in Israel - the Hebrew and Arabic.
• The current President of Israel is Shimon Peres and the current Prime Mister is Benjamin Netanyahu.

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• Israel was established in 1948 in Palestine and was the fulfillment of a long-held Jewish dream for a homeland again in the Holy Land.
• ImageAlmost 50% of Israeli Jews are Sabras, or native born. Sabra is the name of a fruit that is tough in the outside but sweet in the inside,
• About 15% of Israel’s population is Arab. These Arab Israelis have full citizenship.
• The most desolate part of Israel is the Negev which accounts for about 60% of Israel’s area. It is largely a land of barren plains with scattered low mountains with few settlements.
• Forests are virtually nonexistent and there is no lumbering industry in Israel.
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• Orange is one of the chief agricultural products of Israel and a principal export.
• In Israel, there are separate state schools for Jews and Arabs.
• The 3 most popular and leading institution for higher learning are Technion in Haifa, Hebrew University of Jerusalem and Tel Aviv University.
• The national bird of Israel is the Hoopoe.
• Israel’s national tree is the Olive and Cyclamen persicum it its national flower. They were elected in 2007 as the national tree and flower of the State of Israel and as their official representatives in the botanical exhibition "We Are One World" held in Beijing, China.
• David Ben-Gurion was the first Prime Minister of Israel. The major airport of Israel was renamed in order to honor him as one of the best Israeli leaders.
• Israel’s national anthem is the Hatikvah and its national colors are the white and light blue seen on their flag. These colors are also the traditional team colors of the country’s national sporting teams.
• Israel’s longest river is the very popular River Jordan and its most famous and largest lake is the Sea of Galilee.
• Israel has a population of more than 7.6 million people as of 2010.

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