This is the Israeli
Flag. In the
middle is the
star of David.
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Absolute Location: 31 30 N, 34 45 E
Relative Location: Surrounded by Egypt, Lebanon,
and Mediterranean Sea
Physical Place: Mountainous, Desert-like
Movement: Majority travels by car
Some ride camels
This is a map of
Israel. Israel has a
cone-like figure.
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1800-1500 B.C. Hebrew people came to Israel
Arabs came when British was ruling (1920-1948)
Disagreements with Jewish settlers and Arabs
started
1947 British stopped it’s ruling because they
couldn’t settle the harm between Jews and
Palestinian Arabs
This is the
Western Wall. It is
the remains of the
first temple
created in Israel.
Israel is a developed country
 More than 90% of citizens live in urban
area
 Infant Mortality Rate: 4.28
 Literacy Rate: 97.1%
 Life Expectancy: 80.61 yrs.
is a fruit
 Israel per capita GDP= $28,900 This
vendor. These are
what some
 USA per capita GDP= $48,000
people’s jobs are.
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This is
Israel’s
Prime
Minister.
Ehud
Olmert.
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Type of Government:
Democracy- A type of government that is
run by a person that is elected by the
people
Run by a president
Prime minister leads the government
Laws are produced by people in the
Knesset
Voting age is 18
Current prime minister is Ehud Olmert
These are
brothers
who speak
Hebrew
Main Religions: Jewish, Muslim, Christian
 Main Languages: Hebrew, Arabic
 Holidays:
 Pesach- reminds Jews of their escape
from Egypt
 Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur- Jewish
celebrations of the New Year
 Ramadan- Muslim’s fasting month
 Christmas- Christian’s remembrance of
Jesus
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Population: 7,112,359
 Growth Rate: 1.713%
 Life Expectancy:
 Male: 78.54 Female: 95.9%
 Literacy Rate:
 Male: 98.5% Female 95.9%
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This is some
of the public
that is
represented
in the facts.
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Weddings:
Religious representers are required at weddings
Jews have Rabbis
Muslims have Khadis
Christians have associates of their clergy
Eating and praying:
Jewish families celebrate Shabbat on
Jews do this by eating with their family
Friday is the Jewish holy day
The Muslim holy day is Friday
Christian holy day is Sunday
Christians go to church on Sunday
This is
people
coming
home for
the
Sabbath.
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Family:
Father and mother aren’t equal
They both have great authority
Women have jobs that are outside the home
7.5% of families live in a Kibbutz or Moshav
Kibbutz is where you divide up area, food, work
Moshav is where families are apart but help supply the needs of the
village
Schools:
Offer religious and regular schools
Taught in Arabic or Hebrew
No price until 10th gr.
Held 6 days a week
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Gestures:
Most commonly a hand shake
Women might hug each other if they are good friends
Good male friends will hit one another on the back
Orthodox citizens wont make physical contact in public
“State of Israel” Culture Grams 5 Mar. 2009
http://online.culturegrams.com/world/worl
d_country.php?contid=3&wmn=asia&cid=7
9&cn=israel
 “Israel” CIA World Factbook 24 February
2009 5 Mar. 2009
http://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the
-world-factbook/geos/is.html
 Sajer, Robert J. People Places and Change
Austin:
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