Israel
By; Kinsey Ison
Country basics
Capital; Jerusalem
Flag history : A white flag with blue at the top and bottom with the Star Of David, it was adopted on October 28,1948 to reflect the Jewish prayer shawl
Government
The leader is Benjamin Netanyahu
In Israel they vote for a leader
Everyone has the right to have a passport.
Military service is legally mandatory for virtually all citizen.
money system
The money system they use is Israeil New Sheqel
Israel is rich but the citizen do not make much.
Imports and Exports
Israel exports diamond, pearls, and other precious metal/stone
Israel imports oil and other mineral fuels.
Geography
It has landforms of costal plains at the Coast of the Mediterranean Sea with mountain and rolling hills that separate the country
Its has 5 major Landmarks: Dome of the Rock, Masada, Mount of Olives, Church of the Holy Sepulcher, and The Western Wall
Culture
The first and last days of Passover (Pesach), Shavuot (Pentecost), Rosh Hashana (New Year) (two days), Yom Kippur (Day of Atonement) and the first and last days of Sukkot (Tabernacles)
Arabic is the main language
They ware normal clothes
Judaism is the religion of most citizen
A popular dish is Falafel which is fried balls or patties of spiced, mashed chickpeas or fava beans and are a common Middle Eastern street food.
They play sports and read in their free time
Climent
Hot and dry summers and cold and rainy winters. Average rain fall in the south is 1.18in and north is 35.4in. The average temperature is about 70
History
They war of independence. The people have freedom
The Lebanon war. Peace is always the right answer
Compare and contrast
Food; We might have chick-fl-a in Israel they do not
Food; We both have home cooked meals
Clothes; We both wear normal clothes
Clothes; The price is different