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An Introduction to Israel
Following World War II, the British withdrew from their mandate of Palestine, and the UN partitioned the area into Arab and Jewish states, an arrangement rejected by the Arabs. Subsequently, the Israelis defeated the Arabs in a series of wars without ending the deep tensions between the two sides. The territories occupied by Israel since the 1967 war are not included in the Israel country profile, unless otherwise noted. On 25 April 1982, Israel withdrew from the Sinai pursuant to the 1979 Israel-Egypt Peace Treaty. Outstanding territorial and other disputes with Jordan were resolved in the 26 October 1994 Israel-Jordan Treaty of Peace. In addition, on 25 May 2000, Israel withdrew unilaterally from southern Lebanon, which it had occupied since 1982.
In keeping with the framework established at the Madrid Conference in October 1991, bilateral negotiations were conducted between Israel and Palestinian representatives (from the Israeli-occupied West Bank and Gaza Strip) and Syria to achieve a permanent settlement. On 24 June 2002, US President Bush laid out a "road map" for resolving the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, which envisions a two-state solution. However, progress toward a permanent status agreement has been undermined by Palestinian-Israeli violence ongoing since September 2000.
Map of Israel ( Location ) : 31 30 N, 34 45 E, Middle East, bordering the Mediterranean Sea, between Egypt and Lebanon.
For additional reports and educational information specific to Israel, refer to the Country Info menubar to the upper right.
The Israeli Flag
White with a blue hexagram (six-pointed linear star) known as the Magen David (Shield of David) centered between two equal horizontal blue bands near the top and bottom edges of the flag.
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Rankings of The Most Populous Countries in the World.
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Some interesting facts and figures about Israel.
Pop Growth Rate / Year:
• 1.29%
Avg. Life Expectancy:
• 77.08 yrs - Male
• 81.37 yrs - Female
Phone Lines:
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3.006 million (2002)
Televisions:
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1.69 million (1997)
Radios:
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30,700,000 (1997)
Internet Code:
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.il
Did you know ... People from Israel are called Israelis
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