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| Official name of country: State of Israel |
| Popular name of country: Israel |
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| Capital City: Jerusalem |
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| Administrative Divisions: Israel has six administrative divisions. |
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| Other Major Cities: Tel-Aviv-Yafo; Haifa. |
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| Area: 20,770 sq. kilometers |
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| Boundaries: Lebanon; Syria; Jordan; Egypt; Gaza Strip; The Mediterranean Sea |
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| Landforms and terrain: desserts; plains; mountains; valleys |
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| Bodies of Water: Dead Sea; Jordan River |
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| Climate: hot and dry |
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| Natural Resources: sand; timber; copper ore; potash; natural gas; magnesium bromide; clays. |
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| Environmental Issues/Natural Hazards: sand storms in spring and summer; earthquakes; droughts. |
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| LIST B: |
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| Population: 7.28 Million |
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| Language: Hebrew and Arabic |
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| Religion: Jewish, Muslim, Christian, and Druze |
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| Life Expectancy: 81 years |
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| Literacy: 97% can read and write |
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| Gross Domestic Product: $213.1 billion |
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| Per Capita GDP: $29,800 |
| Industry: diamond cutting; wood and paper products |
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| Exports: citrus fruits, clothing |
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| Imports: machinery, vehicles, chemicals, military equipment, grains |
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| Currency/Exchange Rate: Shekel/ 3.739 |
