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| The '''State of Israel''' (]: {{Audio|He-Medinat Israel.ogg|'''מְדִינַת יִשְׂרָאֵל'''}}, ''Medinat Yisra'el''; {{lang-ar|'''دَوْلَةْ إِسْرَائِيل'''}}, ''Dawlat Isrā'īl'') is a country in the ]n ], on the southeastern edge of the ]. It borders ] on the north, ] and ] on the east, and ] on the south-west.<ref name="MFAarea">http://www.mfa.gov.il/mfa/facts%20about%20israel/land/ </ref> | The '''State of Israel''' (]: {{Audio|He-Medinat Israel.ogg|'''מְדִינַת יִשְׂרָאֵל'''}}, ''Medinat Yisra'el''; {{lang-ar|'''دَوْلَةْ إِسْرَائِيل'''}}, ''Dawlat Isrā'īl'') is a country in the ]n ], on the southeastern edge of the ]. It borders ] on the north, ] and ] on the east, and ] on the south-west.<ref name="MFAarea">http://www.mfa.gov.il/mfa/facts%20about%20israel/land/ </ref> | ||
| Israel ] in 1948. With a diverse population currently exceeding seven million citizens of primarily Jewish background and religion, it is the world's only ].<ref>, ], 2006, accessed October 17, 2006.</ref><ref>{{PDFlink|]<!-- application/pdf, 134058 bytes -- |
Israel ] in 1948. With a diverse population currently exceeding seven million citizens of primarily Jewish background and religion, it is the world's only ].<ref>, ], 2006, accessed October 17, 2006.</ref><ref>{{PDFlink|]<!-- application/pdf, 134058 bytes --}} , Israeli Central Bureau of Statistics, accessed October 2, 2006.</ref> ] is the capital city and seat of government.<ref name="capital">The national President's residence, government offices, supreme court and ] are located in Jerusalem, which is Israel's capital according to Israel's '']''. This states that "''Jerusalem, complete and united, is the capital of Israel.''" However, the ] sees ] as the future capital of ]. Also, the ] and most countries do not accept the Basic Law, arguing that Jerusalem's final status must await future negotiations between Israel and the Palestinian Authority. Most countries maintain their embassies in ] <small>(see and )</small> See ] for more information.</ref> Israel is the only country in the ] considered to be a ], having a broad array of ] and ] present.<ref></ref><ref></ref> In addition, Israel is considered the most advanced in the region in terms of ],<ref>]</ref> ],<ref>]</ref> ],<ref>]</ref> and overall ].<ref>]</ref> | ||
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| Israel is a ] ] with ] that operates under a ]. | Israel is a ] ] with ] that operates under a ]. | ||
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| Tel Aviv, Haifa, ], and Jerusalem have excellent art museums, and many towns and kibbutzim have smaller high-quality museums. The ] in Jerusalem houses the ] along with an extensive collection of Jewish religious and folk art. The ] is located on the campus of Tel Aviv University. Israel has ] in ], ], and ], as well as three major repertory companies, the most famous being ] which was founded in 1917. | Tel Aviv, Haifa, ], and Jerusalem have excellent art museums, and many towns and kibbutzim have smaller high-quality museums. The ] in Jerusalem houses the ] along with an extensive collection of Jewish religious and folk art. The ] is located on the campus of Tel Aviv University. Israel has ] in ], ], and ], as well as three major repertory companies, the most famous being ] which was founded in 1917. | ||
| As regards ], Israel remains the most <!--vague: advanced and-- |
As regards ], Israel remains the most <!--vague: advanced and--tolerant country in the Middle East. | ||
| {{seealso|Archaeology of Israel|Israel Antiquities Authority|Jewish cuisine|Israeli wine|Kibbutz}} | {{seealso|Archaeology of Israel|Israel Antiquities Authority|Jewish cuisine|Israeli wine|Kibbutz}} | ||
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| ] won Israel's first Olympic ] at the ].]] | ] won Israel's first Olympic ] at the ].]] | ||
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| Sports in Israel, as in other countries, are an important part of the national culture. The Israeli sporting culture is much like that of European countries. Israeli athletics go back as far as before the establishment of the state of Israel. While ] (soccer) and ] are considered the most popular sports in Israel, the nation has attained achievements in other sports, such as ],] and ]. Israelis are also involved in ], ] and<!--??:even-- |
Sports in Israel, as in other countries, are an important part of the national culture. The Israeli sporting culture is much like that of European countries. Israeli athletics go back as far as before the establishment of the state of Israel. While ] (soccer) and ] are considered the most popular sports in Israel, the nation has attained achievements in other sports, such as ],] and ]. Israelis are also involved in ], ] and<!--??:even-- ]. | ||
| To date, Israel has won six ]. | To date, Israel has won six ]. | ||
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| According to the ], 76.1% of Israelis are ]; 16.2% are ]; 2.1% are ]; 1.6% are ]; and 3.9% unclassified.<ref name="Religion">{{cite web |url=http://www1.cbs.gov.il/shnaton57/st02_01.pdf |title=Population, by religion and population group |accessdate=2007-02-26 |first=Government of Israel |last=Israel Central Bureau of Statistics}}</ref> | According to the ], 76.1% of Israelis are ]; 16.2% are ]; 2.1% are ]; 1.6% are ]; and 3.9% unclassified.<ref name="Religion">{{cite web |url=http://www1.cbs.gov.il/shnaton57/st02_01.pdf |title=Population, by religion and population group |accessdate=2007-02-26 |first=Government of Israel |last=Israel Central Bureau of Statistics}}</ref> | ||
| Judaism|''haredim'']] (ultra-orthodox religious); an additional 9% are "religious"; 35% consider themselves "traditionalists" (not strictly adhering to Jewish ]); and 43% are "secular" (termed "hiloni"). Among the seculars, 53% believe in God. However, 78% of all Israelis participate in a ] seder.<ref> by Daniel J. Elazar (JCPA).</ref> Israelis tend not to align themselves with a movement of ] (such as ] or ]) but instead tend to define their religious affiliation by degree of their religious practice. | |||
| Among ], 82.6% were Muslim, 8.8% were ] and 8.4% were ].<!--<ref name="pdf2">{{cite web| url=http://www1.cbs.gov.il/shnaton56/st02_01.pdf |title=Population, by religion and population group |accessdate=2006-04-08 |first=Government of Israel |last=Central Bureau of Statistics |format=PDF}}</ref>-- |
Among ], 82.6% were Muslim, 8.8% were ] and 8.4% were ].<!--<ref name="pdf2">{{cite web| url=http://www1.cbs.gov.il/shnaton56/st02_01.pdf |title=Population, by religion and population group |accessdate=2006-04-08 |first=Government of Israel |last=Central Bureau of Statistics |format=PDF}}</ref>-- There is also a small community of ] Muslims in the country.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://alhafeez.org/rashid/kababeer.htm |title=Ahmadis in Israel |date=]}}</ref> Tiny communities of ] Muslims, ]s, and ]s also live in Israel, but to date they are not sizable enough for any ]s, ]s, or Ismaili Mosques to have yet built. | ||
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There are<!--?:up to-- fourteen diverse ] groups are presently active in Israel, catering to Israeli ]s as well as a tiny number of ]ese Buddhists who came to Israel as ] and were granted citizenship.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.buddhanet.net/africame/m_eastdir.htm#israel |title=BuddhaNet Middle East Directory |publisher=BuddhaNet|accessdate=2006-11-24}}</ref> The ] world centre, which includes the ], is situated in Haifa and attracts ] from all over the world.<ref>http://info.bahai.org/article-1-6-0-5.html</ref> Apart from a few hundred staff, Bahá'ís do not live in Israel. | ||
| {{seealso|Holidays and events in Israel}} | {{seealso|Holidays and events in Israel}} | ||
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