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Israel
Located on the eastern shore of the Mediterranean Sea, Israel is the only Jewish-majority state in the world. It has a total land area of 22,072 sq km with an estimated population of approximately 7.7 million as of 2010.
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No, Israel is located on the continent of Asia.
However, in certain aspects Israel is considered as if it was part of Europe, like in sports events etc... Additionally, it has a strong Westernized cultural tradition, which leads to many people seeing Israel as a "European country" even if it is wholly in Asia.
How long will it take to mail something from Australia to Israel?
Depends on the class of mail and the time of year. In my experience, a first-class airmail letter takes around one week, and a package may take anywhere from a week or two (airmail), to four weeks or more (surface mail).
What are the three largest cities in Israel?
The five largest cities in Israel, whose population is bigger than 200,000 people, are:
Jerusalem - 733000 people - The capital of Israel, dates back to 1000 B.C. built over 3000years ago by king david.
Tel-Aviv-Yafo - 380000 people - The economical and cultural center of Israel.
Haifa - 266000 people - A major port and industrial city.
Rishon Lezion - 222000 people.
Ashdod - 204000 people. Please see the Israeli Central Bureau of Statistics' web site in the links for lots of additional, well, statistics about Israel.
Is Bethlehem in the country of Israel?
Bethlehem is not a town in Jerusalem, as it is located a few miles south of Jerusalem. Jerusalem is in the nation of Israel and Bethlehem is in the area known as the West Bank - they are a short drive apart and separated by a security zone.
What separates Israel and the dead sea?
The Suez Canal (artificial) and the Gulf of Suez (natural) separate the Sinai Peninsula from the rest of Egypt.
How long is the flight from Italy to Israel?
Flying to Tel Aviv it would be 11 hours and 18 minutes on average.
How much postage to send a letter to Jerusalem Israel?
I think before postage went up it was .90 cents. Now I am the middle of researching but the most of .95 cents. Hope this helps
What is the belief system of Israel?
The majority of Israelis, about 80%, are Jewish. The other 20% are Arab Muslims, Christians, or Bedouins.
According to the general census 75.6% of Israel are Jews, 16.9% are Muslims, 2% are Christian, 1.7% are Druze (a distinct religion in Israel, Lebanon, and Syria) and 3.8% believe in other minority religions like Baha'i.
If by "believe" you were referring to something distinct from religion (such as political beliefs, social beliefs, economic beliefs, etc.), Israel has an incredible diversity of opinion on nearly every issue and because of protections on the freedom of speech, press, and assembly, people can easily express these mutually dissenting opinions.
Israel is located in Israel. It's a separate country, not inside of or overlapping any other country.
No point in Israel is in any other country, and no point in any other country is in Israel. Just like
Canada, Mexico, and the USA.
How many people live in Israel?
Israel's population, as of September 2010, is 7,645,000, according to the Israeli Central Bureau of Statistics. This is an increase of 1.8%, for the 7th consecutive year. The breakdown is as follows:
- 75.5% Jewish
- 20.3% Arab
- 4.2% other
The statistics indicated that Israeli is a young nation, with about 28% of the people under the age of 14. (This compares to about 17% in most Western nations.) Only 10% are over 65 years old; in other Western countries, that average is roughly 15%.
When the country declared independence, there were only 806 thousand residents, but this number reached 1 million and 2 million in 1949 and 1958, respectively. In 1990, the population passed 5 million and in 1998, after the Soviet wave of immigration, it topped 6 million. The population is expected to reach 10 million by 2030, according to projections.
Both of those are big places. The distance between them depends on
where in Israel you start, and where in Egypt you're going to.
Start in Haifa
End in Cairo
Straight line . . . about 290 miles
Start anywhere along the Negev/Sinai border
Step across the border into Egypt
Zero distance.
Yes.
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On land set aside by a majority vote in the UN General Assembly, the residents of that
land declared it a sovereign nation in May, 1948, and named it Israel. It was immediately
attacked by the combined military forces of several of its neighbors, but survived the attack.
It was soon admitted as a member of the United Nations, and now is recognized by, and
has mutual diplomatic relations with, all but about 30 other countries in the world.
Israel has a unicameral parliament, composed of representatives elected by popular vote
of all its citizens. The elected representatives include Jews, Christians, Muslims, and Druze.
The head of state is the Prime Minister, the leader of the party receiving the most votes
in the general election. Since its founding in 1948, Israel has had orderly turnovers of the
government, with no revolution or coup d'etat.
What King in the bible was the first to build a temple in Israel?
Solomon built the first temple. This temple was destroyed by the Romans but later rebuilt.
King Solomon, son of David built the first temple. It was destroyed in B.C. 587. After the seventy year captivity Zerubbabel returned and began to rebuild the temple in B.C. 536, but it was not until B.C. 516 that the temple was complete. After that Herod the Great expanded and took some of it down to the foundations and rebuilt it in a more splendid manor. Herod the Great died in B.C. 4, but the building continued until A.D. 40. In A.D. 70 the Romans destroyed the temple and as yet it has not been rebuilt.
What is the centralized Government of ancient Israel?
If you meant "does", the answer is "a representative parliamentary democracy, since 1948".
If you meant "did" (as you wrote), the answer is "monarchy, until the year 70, and
rule by various conquerors from 70 until 1948".
How many Israeli citizens are christians?
None. If they are Christians, then they are not Jews.
If the question is asking how many Messianic Jews there are in Israel, the number is between 6,000 and 15,000. However, Messianic Judaism is a form of Christianity, not Judaism.
What is the traditional costume of Israel?
They wear a cotton dress, usually with certain swirls or stripes
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That person /\ hasn't spent a lot of time in Israel!
Israel is a nation of people born in more than 100 different countries, speaking
every significant language in the world and freely practicing every religion in the
world. The nation has no official state religion, and no "traditional costume".
Many Israeli women wear a light cotton dress, because the climate is sub-tropical maritime.
But many others don't.
Many Israeli men wear short pants and a short-sleeved light-weight shirt, because the
climate is sub-tropical maritime in some places, and sub-desert in other places. But many
others wear the Arab keffiyeh, bisht, and thawb, and crowds of still others wear the
Hasidic black suit, shtreimel, kapoteh, gartle, and yarmulke.
The name of Israel's traditional costume is "Diversity", with a capital Div.
Does Israel celebrate Christmas?
The main spot for Christianity is Bethlehem Jerusalem and Ariel those have the largest populations of Christians.
Christmas is just like any other day in Israel. Since most of the population is Jewish or Muslim (neither of which celebrate Christmas), people go to work on Christmas. Of course, there are some Christians in Israel (mainly messianic Jews). They would celebrate Christmas in the same way as other Christians do.
Also, there are many Russian-born Jews who celebrate Christmas.
Israel and Jordan signed a peace treaty in 1994. However, there are rumors according to which King Hussein, the father of the current King Abdullah, had close relationships with several Israeli politicians. According to the rumors, during the 30 years prior to 1994, King Hussein even met Israeli officials in person several times.
Is there more than one religion in Israel?
There are five religions in Israel. In order of decreasing numbers: Judaism, Islam, Christianity, Druze, and Bahai'i. There are also smaller numbers of members of many other religions. Within the five most common religions, there is some diversity. Judaism covers quite a range of levels of observance and regional characteristics. Christianity includes a wide diversity of Christian Sects, ranging from Protestants to Armenians, to Catholics, to Eastern and Oriental Orthodox.
What year did Israel became an independent state?
Israel became a state on May 14, 1948 when they declared independence with the neighboring Arab states.
The political rulers of England and France called Christians to travel to the Holy lands in the Middle East. However, it was not to fight the enemies of the church because the holy lands were under control of Muslims and Muslims were not enemies of the church. It was the opposite. There were very good relations between Muslim leaders and Christian leaders. the holy lands were not only for Christians but also for Muslims. The full rights were secured for all Christians to practice their worships with no limitations. The fights against Muslims in the Middle East at that time, which was known as the Crusaders wars, were for political reasons and never were for religious reasons.
Why is Israel so important to Jews?
Israel was important because it was the holy land to christian, Jews and Muslims. It was holy because the phrophet of the religions were around israel in the religious storys.
It is important to Christianity and Judaism because it is where they were founded, Islam originates from Arabia.
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Jerusalem is the center of Judaism. It is important to Jews because it was chosen by God (Zechariah 3:2). It was the site of the Akeidah (Binding of Isaac, in Genesis ch.22) and was later the seat of the Davidic Kings, when King David, Israel's greatest king, founded the dynasty that ruled Judah for much of its history, making Jerusalem the capital of the United Kingdom of Israel during his reign and that of his son, King Solomon.
Jerusalem is called the holy city by the prophets (Isaiah 52:1). It was where Jews would go three times a year to celebrate the holiest festivals (Deuteronomy ch.16). Even after the destruction of the Temple, the Temple Mount and adjacent Western ("Wailing") Wall, which still stands, is the holiest site in Judaism. It is hoped and prophesied (Ezekiel ch.40-44) that one day a third temple will be rebuilt in Jerusalem and that the Messiah will come to it.
What is the IBAN no for Israel discount bank?
Le code BIC est : POALILIT L'IBAN dépend de chaque compte, il est structuré ainsi : IL?? 012G GG00 0000 0xxx xxx où GGG = n° de guichet xxx xxx = n° de compte à six chiffres (si sept, enlever un zéro en tête) et ?? est la clé IBAN que l'on peut calculer grâce aux calculateurs que l'on trouve sur internet (le 012 est le code banque Hapoalim)
What American state is closest in size to Israel?
Slightly smaller than New Jersy per the CIA fact book.
Do you have to be a Jew to be a citizen of Israel?
i don't know, but i do not think so
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No. If you want to move there, however, you will have to pay a special tax imposed on non-Jewish inhabitants.
