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The geographical alignment of Israel includes latitude of 31' to 30' N and a longitude of 34' of 45' The Relative location of Israel is pretty much the Middle East, because thats where its located. Also, the the bordering countries of Israel are, Egypt, Lebanon, Syria, and Jordan. Some of the Key cities in Israel is obviously Jerusalem, the capital city, and Tel Aviv, another very popular city in population.

Israel’s flag was adopted on October 28, 1948, five months after the country's establishment. It depicts a blue Star of David on a white background, between two horizontal blue stripes. The blue color is mandated only dark blue and varies from flag to flag, ranging from a hue of pure blue, sometimes shaded almost as dark as navy blue, to hues about 75% toward pure cyan and shades as light as very light blue. The flag was designed for the Zionist Movement in 1891. The basic design recalls the Tallit, the Jewish prayer shawl, which is white with blue stripes. The hexagram in the center is the Magen David. It became a Jewish symbol starting in late medieval Prague. []

Physical Geography - There are many mountains in Israel, but they are not very high at all, they are more like big hills. Israel is bounded to the Med. Sea, also it has a couple big water bodies within the country. Israel's longest and most famous river is the 320-kilometer (199 mi) long River Jordan, which rises on the southern slopes of Mount Hermon in the Anti-Lebanon Mountains. The river flows south through the freshwater Sea of Galilee. Israel compared to another state in the US, its a little bit bigger New Hampshire, but Israel is definetly, way more densily populated, due to the small space per people. []

Population - Israels population is 7,441,700 People, the density of them is one of the highest in the world, concerning that they have a very high amount of people, for the small amount of space that they have. Lately the growth rate in Israel has been rising, and it is at 3% right now. Some of the major cities around Israel are, Israel has only 14 cities with populations over 100,000, with Jerusalem over 500,000, plus Tel Aviv, which is considered to be a global city with its status.

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Sociology -

The social structure of Israel has been shaped by many different kinds of forces and circumstances. Israel inherited some institutions and customs from the Ottomans and some from the British rule over Palestine. Immigration laws have altered the social structure horribly at different times. From 1882 to 1948, Israel received many immigrants from Eastern Europe and Central Europe. Among many Israeli Jews, the great majority of families, of both European and Afro-Asian people, combine traditional Jewish family values and other things such as modern features. [] []

Customs - Isarel has many different holidays, some of them we do not know of, or we do not celebrate, some of Israels holidays are, New Year, First day of Gedaliah, and one more is, Day of Atonement. These are some holidays that represent special events and other things that have occurded. Weekends in Israel are Friday to Saturday. The law assignes that 36 hours of weekly holiday from Friday afternoon till Sunday morning, but most businesses and offices are closed during the whole day on Fridays. Israel has most of the normal celebrations that we know of today, but some of them are very different. Of the three pilgrim feasts, Tabernacles (Succot) was the longest and one of the most joyful celebrations of the biblical calendar. This was a celebration of thanks and praise to God for the harvest.

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Government - Politics of Israel takes place in a framework of a parliamentary democracy, whereby the Prime Minister of Israel is the head of government, and of a multi-party system. Executive power is exercised by the government. The government states that they will stand by some sandars improve the economy, advance peace with all of Israel's neighbors, and maintain the Jewish character of the country while ensuring the rights of all religions. The head of the state in Israel is elected every 5 years by the Knesset, and the president is Shimon Peres. [] []

Economy -

Israel has a very different way of classifying, technologically advanced economy with many, but decreasing government ownership and a strong high-tech sector. The major industrial sectors include high-technology electronic and biomedical equipment, metal products, processed foods, chemicals, and transport equipment. Israel owns a substantial service sector and is one of the world's centers for diamond cutting and polishing. Israel's strong wanting, to economic development and its talented work force led to economic growth rates during the nation's first 2 decades that rose to as much as 10% annually. I think that the economy is pretty developed because in the past many years their economic status has gone up highly. [] [] Culture - Sports are big business in Israel, just like in most of the world. The 1998 World Cup Final between France and Brazil attracted an all-time record television rating of 48% of viewers. But not all sports fans are couch potatoes restricting their interest to television viewing. More and more Israelis are participating in sports ranging from tennis and squash to jogging, soccer and basketball. Particularly popular are beach and water sports, including swimming, diving, surfing and sailing. Most Israelis wear the same types of clothing you will see in other European countries and the United States except with a little more flair. Israel is a warm country most of the year, with the temperature fluctuating a lot over the course of one day, so many Israelis layer clothing. Hebrew is the main language, but some Israeli Jews also speak Arabic, Farsi, Russian, Amharic and the older generation of Israeli Jews who immigrated from Eastern Europe speak Yiddish. Movies were made in Palestine from the beginning of the Silent Film era, but the local film industry only developed after the establishment of the state. []

Ethnic/Religious makeup

According to Israel's Central Bureau of Statistics, in 2008, of Israel's 7.3 million people, 75.6% were Jews of any background. Among them, 70.3% were Sabras (Israeli-born), mostly second- or third-generation Israelis, and the rest are olim — 20.5% from Europe and the Americas, and 9.2% from Asia and Africa, including the Arab countries. Judaisim is the most learned and studied religion, Judaism is a monotheistic faith, meaning that Jews believe there is only One God. Often this God is beyond our ability to comprehend. Judaism believes that Jews are uniquely connected with each other. Regardless of where we live in the world, all Jews are part of a global Jewish community. []

Problems - //

Unemployment on all sides, it affects everyone but of course ethiopian and misrahim Jews are the most adversely affected. Generally though, ironically enough, most Arab Israelis live much better than the majority of misrahim. Even some ashkenazi, actually. Another one is, Teenaged homelessness; there is a penchant in Israel for throwing kids out of the house when they are not ready to face the real world. Judaism basically dictates, that kids have to practically worship their parents. // ﻿ Solutions -

The Israeli-Palestinian conflict is one of the world's longest standing conflicts. Many people feel that resolving this conflict is the key to resolving the various conflicts throughout the Middle East. Some observers see this conflict creating Arab resentment towards the "West" and fueling radical Islamic terrorism. Over time they have won over this conflict. Questions - 1. How has this city developed in a positive way over the years of the Country being a Country? 2. How has teenage homelessness affected the streets, and cities of Israel? 3. What cities in Israel have what kind of Religious Belifs? 4. What cities in Israel have a bad representation, or, a good representation. 5. Why has Israel not had many conflicts around with other countries and places around the world?