Middle East Discovery Project
By: Blessed Amani
Country Basics
Country Name: Israel
Capital: Jerusalem
Meaning of flag: Origin of the flag[edit] The blue stripes are intended to symbolize the stripes on a tallit, the traditional Jewish prayer shawl. The portrayal of a Star of David on the flag of the State of Israel is a widely acknowledged symbol of the Jewish people and of Judaism
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Geography
Which continent is it located in: Asia
What countries surround it: Jordan, Syria, Egypt, and Lebanon
Major Landforms: Coastal Plain
Major landmarks: Western Wall
Major bodies of water: Sea of Galilee
How these geographic features effect Israel is thy might have a lot of rain because of the Sea of Galilee.
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Government
Type of government: Parliamentary System
Leaders: Benjamin Natanyahu (prime minister) and Reuven Rivlin (President)
How are leaders chosen: election
Describe the rights, roles & responsibilities of the citizens: One of the rights are that Jews may now be citizens
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Economy
What type of money do they use: Israeli new shekel
What is their main main export or import: crude oil, grains, raw materials, and military equipment.
the life expectancy, birth rate, literacy rate, and the drinking water source:
1. 83
2. 1000 people per year
3. 98.5
4. piped water into dwelling, yard, or plot; public tap or standpipe
Info from index mundi and google
Culture
What do they wear: The Israeli people wear hats and wigs but usually wear scarves on their heads.
What do they speak: What they speak is Hebrew and Arabic.
Their religion: Their main religion is Jewish, but they have many more like Muslim, Christian, and Druze.
What is a popular dish that they eat: One thing that they are popular for is their falafels and hummus. Which is pretty much meatballs and hummus.
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Climate
What is their general weather: Their general weather is, on summers humid, and on winter mild.
Their average rainfall: Their average yearly rainfall is 435.
What is their average yearly temperature: Their average yearly temperature is in the 80's and 90's.
What effects does the climate have on the country: An effect it could have is that since it has a lot of rainfall per year they could have a lot of flooding there.
Info from google
World bank
History
1. 2/4/1896
Publication of Theodore Herzl's treatise "The Jewish State"
2. 9/23/ 1929
Arab attack on Jewish community of Hebron
Info from Archive.ADL.org
Compare and contrast
Differences: America's favorite foods: Steak and Chicken
Israel's favorite foods: Falafel and hummus
America's top language: English
Israel's top language: Hebrew
Similarities: One of religions: Christianity
Also one of religion: Muslim
Also both share being one of the countries with most Jews
Also both share that they they both have a lot of historical
Bibliography
World Bank
Index Mundi
Archive.ADL.org