Israel

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Country name: Israel

Capital: Jerusalem
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Things to do and see in IsraelThings to see

  • Dome of the Rock- is a oldest Islamic building (it's a shrine) that is important to both the Jews and the Muslims.
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  • Church of the Holy Sepulchre- this church was built on the spot of Jesus's crucifixion and tomb. It was built by Constantine, burned by the Persians and rebuilt by Modestus

  • Masada - is an ancient fortress. On the Masada for the last time the Jews’ went against the Romans. This took place after the city of Jerusalem fell.

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Things to do

  • go to the Shuk HaCarmel or the Carmel Market

  • get a Dead Sea mud therapy

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  • Eat fresh fish- The fish in Israel is really fresh.

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  • National parks and reserves- Israel is filled with cool National parks and reserves. There are more then 50 National parks and reserves in Israel.

Israel is famous for...

  1. Being the birth place of three religions- The Judaism, Christianity, and Islam all sprouted from Israel. They all started from the family of Abraham.
  2. The dead sea- The dead sea has the lowest elevation in the world. It is also currently the saltiest body of water, because of this even a person can float in it.
  3. Mud packs- It is very moisturizing and good for people with skin problems.

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About the people

  • What are the language (s) of the country? Hebrew , Arabic , and English are the major languages. Hebrew is the official language. The Arab people speak Arabic. The most popular foreign language is English.

  • What are the religions? The Jewish takes up 76.4%, the Muslims take up 16%, the Arab Christians take up 1.7%, other types of Christians take up 0.4%, the Druzes take up 1.6%, and lastly the unspecified take up 3.9%.

  • What is the countries GDP (per person)? $28,400


Citation

  1. about the people, capital, and country name: https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/is.html

  2. site seeing information: http://www.worldtravelguide.net/country/128/top_things_to_see/Middle-East/Israel.html

  3. things to do: http://www.worldtravelguide.net/country/128/top_things_to_do/Middle-East/Israel.html

  4. Church of the Holy Sepulchre: http://www.britannica.com/EBchecked/topic/269911/Holy-Sepulchre#ref=ref662988

  5. Masada: http://www.britannica.com/EBchecked/topic/367687/Masada

  6. Dome of the Rock: http://www.britannica.com/EBchecked/topic/168491/Dome-of-the-Rock

  7. Mud packs and Dead sea: http://www.jewishvirtuallibrary.org/jsource/vie/Deadsea.html