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Capital: Jerusalem
Official Language: Hebrew and Arabic
Currency: New Israeli Shekel
Israel is one of the smallest countries in Middle East. The northern side of Israel has some greenery but the south is desert. Middle part is slightly arid and 60% of the territory is a desert. Israel covers an area of 22,145 square kilometers with a population of over seven million people. Israel got its independence from the United Kingdom on 14th May1948. Israel is the world's only Jewish state but people of other religious background also reside here. It has an interesting cultural life and the economy is technologically and industrially advanced. Israel is a democratic republic and boasts of having the highest literacy rate in Middle East. Out of the top ten universities of Middle East, seven are in Israel and Israeli Literature is mostly written in Hebrew.
Major Cities
- Jerusalem
- Galilee
- Haifa
- Jericho
- Nazareth
- Tel Aviv
Tourist Attractions
For Christians, Jews and Muslims, Jerusalem is one of the most important cities on earth. Jerusalem is an interesting and exciting city offering sandy beaches, culture, commerce and nightlife. An internationally famous museum present over here is The Museum of Diaspora.
A number of health spas and resorts are found in the region of the Dead Sea. It is an inland lake which lies 400m below sea level. The Dead Sea is believed to have more minerals and salt than any other water body on the earth.
Visit to Israel is of no use if Bethlehem is not visited. It is one of the major tourist location for Christians as well as non- Christians. It is the birth place of Jesus Christ and is well known for olive wood carving and mother- of-pearl jewelry which has developed into a modern industry now.
The city of Jericho is known as the 'City of Palm' and the walls and towers of Jericho are 4000 years old than the pyramids of Egypt.
The Church of the Annunciation in Nazareth is another exciting place to visit in Israel.
Accommodation
. The most important hotel in the region of Jerusalem is Hyatt Regency, which is a five star hotel.
. Some of the hotels in the Dead Sea region are Hotel Royal and Hotel Sheraton.
. The famous hotels in Tel Aviv are Crowne Plaza, Hotel Abratel Suites and Hotel Basel.
. In the city of Eilat, the important hotels are Solomon and Isrotel.
Precaution
Among the few terrorist nations, Israel is one of them. Hence the tourists' should check official government advice prior to traveling to Israel, especially to Jerusalem as it may be dangerous due to political reasons.
For further details and information on Israel and its tourist destinations flip through the pages of allwonderscountries
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