Transcript Israel

• Israel is a
Parliamentary
Democracy
• Parliament is called
the Knesset
• Prime Minister
Benjamin Natanyahu
• Jerusalem is the
capital of Israel.
Official Languages:
Hebrew and Arabic
• Demographics:
76.4% Jews
23.6% are mostly Arab
• Most Arabs who live
in Israel are
Palestinian.
• Climate:
Mediterranean with a
desert climate in the
south
Cold and
wet in the
mountains
Economics: Market Economy
Imports: Beef and Grain
Exports: Fruit and
Vegetables, flowers,
cut diamonds
Israel manufactures fine
chemicals such as:
Potash (fertilizer)
Phosphate (mineral
salt)
Israel’s economy is still
considered mixed.
What is a trade deficit?
Tel Aviv is the second
largest city in Israel.
• Tel Aviv is a major
center of
manufacturing in
Israel.
• Judaism is the main
religion in Israel.
• Judaism is monotheistic.
West Bank, Gaza Strip, Golan
These 3 territories are
Heights
disputed territories.
Israel and the
Palestinian Arabs
have been in conflict
over these territories.
Israel uses the West
Bank and the Golan
Heights as buffer
zones.
The Gaza Strip now
belongs to the
Palestinians.