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Israel is a parliamentary
democracy in the Middle East, on the south-eastern shore of the Mediterranean
Sea. It borders Lebanon
in the north, Syria in the northeast, Jordan and the West Bank in the east,
Egypt and the Gaza Strip on the southwest, and the Gulf of Aqaba in the Red Sea
to the south, and it contains geographically diverse features within its
relatively small area.[1][6] In its Basic Laws Israel defines itself as a
Jewish and Democratic State; it is the world's only Jewish-majority state.....Wikipedia >>
Tourism in Israel is one of Israel's major sources of income, with 3.5 million tourist
arrivals in 2012.[1] Israel offers a plethora of historical and religious
sites, beach resorts, archaeological tourism, heritage tourism and ecotourism.
Israel has the highest number of museums per capita in the world.[2] In 2009,
the two most visited sites were the Western Wall and the grave of Rabbi Shimon
bar Yochai;[3] the most popular paid tourist attraction is Masada.[4] Most
tourists visit from the United States, Russia, France, United Kingdom, Germany,
Italy, Poland, The Netherlands, India, South Korea, Australia, and Brazil.....Wikipedia >>
