Israel

Description of Israel

Israel is a country situated in the south-west Asia. This small country is washed by four seas - in the west by the Mediterranean Sea, in the east by the Salt (Dead) Sea; close to the north of the country is a freshwater lake Kinneret (in biblical times, it was known as the Sea of ​​Galilee); and in the south by the Sinai Bay of the Red Sea, with its amazing underwater world.

The country's territory is a narrow belt extending in length. From north to south, the Judean Mountains are stretched. In the north-east there are the Golan Heights and the snow-covered Mount Hermon, on the slopes of which (from December to April) you can enjoy skiing, if you're lucky with the snow. In the south of the country are two deserts: the Negev and the Arava, which occupy the main territory of Israel. This sandy part of the country is in stark contrast to the northern part, where the vast fruit plantations are situated. The main river of Israel is the Jordan River. It originates on the Mount Hermon, near the Lebanese-Syrian border, than flows through the Sea of ​​Galilee and falls into the Dead Sea. The Dead Sea is 395 m below sea level, which is the lowest point of the Earth.

Israel has two official languages ​​- Hebrew and Arabic. In schools, in addition to these two languages, English is also studied. Furthermore, Russian, Yiddish (spoken mostly by elderly people), German, French, Polish and Hungarian are widespread.

Israel is a parliamentary republic. Creation of the country was proclaimed on May 14, 1948 in accordance with the plan of partition of Palestine adopted by the UN. The head of the state is the president, who is elected by the Knesset for five years by secret ballot.

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