Can you think of a 70-year-old nation whose capital is 5000+ years old? Well, its Israel. So small that its hard to locate on the Globe.π But donβt judge the Israel by its size. It clearly punches above its weight category.π
Israel is a country in the Middle East, an area between Asia and Africa, on the Mediterranean Sea. It is in Asia but touches Africa. (Globeπ time!!!)
Israel has about 9 million people (half of Delhi). A citizen of Israel is called an Israeli.
Fun Facts
π Israel is the one and only Jewish state in the world.
π The official languages here are Hebrew and Arabic.
π Hebrew is the only language which died (i.e. ceased to be in common use) 1800 years back and has been successfully revived back.
π Israel is called βSilicon Valley of Middle Eastβ because of its hugely successful software industry
π Israel is the only country in the world that has more trees today than it had 50 years ago.
π The Dead Sea in Israel is the lowest point on earth.
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