Did you know…?
- Israel has two official languages: Hebrew and Arabic
- Israel is only 1/6 of 1% of the landmass of the Middle East (Israel is roughly half the size of Lake Michigan).
- Golda Meir was the 3rd woman in history to serve as a country’s prime minister.
- Israel’s population has reached 8 million as of Independence Day 2013!
- Israel has won five bronze Olympic medals, one silver and one gold.
- Developed by Major Uzi Gaf, more than 10 million Uzi machine guns have been build since 1948.
- 34 political parties participated in Israel’s 2013 elections.
- Israel has more museums per capita than any other country in the world.
- The Dead Sea in Israel is the lowest point on earth, at 1,315 feet below sea level at its lowest point.
- Israel is the only liberal democracy in the middle east.
- Ever wondered if the glue on Israel’s stamps are kosher? It is.
- There are also kosher McDonald’s.
- In many Israeli bus stops, you can find a box for tzedakah (charitable giving).
- With more than 3,000 high-tech companies and start-ups, Israel has the highest concentration of hi-tech companies in the world (apart from the Silicon Valley).
- Most of the Windows NT operating system was developed by Microsoft-Israel
- The Pentium MMX Chip technology was designed in Israel at Intel.
- Voice mail technology was also developed in Israel.
- Four young Israelis developed the technology for AOL Instant Messenger and ICQ.
- For more information: http://www.goisrael.com/