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Israel is a country in the Middle East that is bordered by Jordan to the north, Egypt to the south and, Lebanon to the north. It is 8,4723 sq. miles. The population of Israel is about 7.1 million people.

Life expectancy is the average number of years people in a population are expected to live. Israel has the highest life ecpectyancy in the Middle East. The approximate number of years is 81. I believe this is beacause they have a better medical system and are more educated doctors. (CB) Religon is a system of beliefs and worship, often involving a code of ethics. The biggest percent of religion in Israel is Jewish, although there are several other religions practiced in Israel. The other religions are: Christianity, and two different types of Islam. The two types of religions that are Muslim are: Druze and Sunni.Compared to other countries in the Middle East, Israel is the only country that practices Judaism. Islam is the most common religion in the Middle East, but in Israel it is about 20 %.(CB)

The official language of Israel is Hebrew. Some Israeli people also speak Arabic as well as Hebrew. Most of the Middle Eastern people speak Arabic but some also speak Persian. Israel is the only country in the Middle East that speaks Hebrew.(CB) Ethnicity is a grouping based on a common cultural herritage distinguished by customs, natinality, or race laguage.In Israel the ethnicity is 82 percent jewish and 18 percent arab.It is different from most countries because it is mostly jewish but it does have arab like other countries.

"Israel: Ethnic Make-up." (Illustration by XNR Productions/Cengage Learning, Gale.) //The Blackbirch Kid's Visual Reference of the World//. Online Ed. Blackbirch Press, 2009. Reproduced in Kids InfoBits. Detroit: Gale, 2012. http://galenet.galegroup.com/servlet/KidsInfoBits

Literacy is the ability to read and write effectively.In Israel 98 percent of the men are literate and about 95 percent of the woman are literate.The men and woman in Israel are mor literate then in any pther country.
 * Source Citation:** "Literacy in Israel." (Illustration by XNR Productions/Cengage Learning, Gale.) //The Blackbirch Kid's Visual Reference of the World//. Online Ed. Blackbirch Press, 2009. Reproduced in Kids InfoBits. Detroit: Gale, 2012. http://galenet.galegroup.com/servlet/KidsInfoBits

Urbanization is industrialized areas in a country.Israel is 90 percent urbanized and is more urbanized than most countries, but less than Kuwait and Iran.


 * Source Citation:** "Jerusalem Skyline" (Brand X Pictures/Royalty Free.) Reproduced in Kids InfoBits. Detroit: Gale, 2012. http://galenet.galegroup.com/servlet/KidsInfoBits

Oil wealth per capita is the amount of wealth per person that comes from a countrie's oil resources.Israel's oil wealth per capita is 0.It is similar to other countries because some other countries also have 0.GDP per capita is the value of goods and services a country produces per person.Israel's GDP per capita is 26 thousand.The GDP per capita in Israel is more than any other country.
 * Source Citation:** "Oil Pipeline." (Corbis) //The Blackbirch Encyclopedia of Science & Invention//. 4 vols. Blackbirch Press, 2001. Reproduced in Kids InfoBits. Detroit: Gale, 2012. http://galenet.galegroup.com/servlet/KidsInfoBits


 * Source Citation:** "Exports of Israel." (Illustration by XNR Productions/Cengage Learning, Gale.) //The Blackbirch Kid's Visual Reference of the World//. Online Ed. Blackbirch Press, 2009. Reproduced in Kids InfoBits. Detroit: Gale, 2012. http://galenet.galegroup.com/servlet/KidsInfoBits