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2 Days Before the Trip - Facts

We wanted to kick off our blog early with some awesome Israel facts!

Population:
7.4 million
75% Jewish
16% Muslim
1.7% Arab Christian
.4% Christian
1.6% Druze

Size:
Approximately the size of New Jersey
22,000 square kilometers (approximately 8,494 square miles)
Ratio to US: 1:437
(http://wiki.answers.com)

114 kilometers at it's widest
10 kilometers at it's narrowest point
(www.zionism-israel.com)

The Lowest Point in the world (consequently in Israel) is:
408 meters (approximately 1338 feet) Below Sea Level

The Highest Point in Israel:
1,208 meters (approximately 3,963 feet) Above Sea Level

(www.cia.gov)

Israel has the highest ratio of university degrees per capita in the world
Voicemail technology was developed in Israel
Cell Phones developed in Israel
(Israel21c)

60% of Israel is desert

Israel is one of the only countries in the world to leave the 21st century with a net gain in trees.
(www.jnf.org)

JNF Facts:
JNF was founded at the 5th Zionist Congress in 1901 in Basel, Switzerland (47 years before Israel was founded)
JNF owns 17% of the land
JNF maintains all of Israel's public parks

Yours Truly,
Ira and Linor