Post by Cindy on Jan 29, 2024 13:32:51 GMT -5
This article also has some fantastic pictures!
April 24, 2023
This week marks the 75th birthday of the State of Israel. Despite the country’s enormous internal friction due to the contentious judicial reform, Yom HaAtzmaut, Israel’s birthday, is a time to take a step back and celebrate what we can all agree upon – that Israel is an amazing place. In fact, there are many aspects of Israel that are not only amazing, but are completely unique.
Here are 14 amazing and unique facts of Israel in honor of her 75th birthday.
1. Size of New Jersey
Israel is the size of New Jersey. The entire country fits into the geography of the United States 463 times and just into the state of Texas 33 times. In fact, there are only three States smaller than Israel: Connecticut, Delaware, and Rhode Island.
2. Renown and Diversity
What the physical land of Israel lacks in size, it makes up for in renown and diversity. The tiny country has four world renown seas – the Mediterranean Sea, the Dead Sea, the Red Sea, and the Sea of Galilee. It has radically diverse environments from desert area, to plush farmland, to mountains, to coastal areas. Imagine having all of those in New Jersey!
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aish.com/14-amazing-unique-facets-about-israel/
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