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| The Wonders of Israel – Discover Israel with IMS Facts about Israel (video) |
| Israel is truly a wondrous place to visit. At once ancient and modern, the country offers exciting sightseeing and shops, superb leisure and sports activities, an informal culture, and friendly locals. At the same time, visitors to Israel journey through time to walk among historical and archeological treasures, witness fascinating geological formations, or stroll through unique nature sites and panoramas. The choices are virtually unlimited, and IMS provides all our clients with sightseeing and visitor assistance. |
| Visitors to Israel can visit windswept crusader castles or ports where seamen, pilgrims, and famous travelers stopped for a rest before continuing their journeys. You’ll explore desert landscapes that were home to traveling tribes, half-forgotten armies, and merchants in camel caravans. Experience the mystical sheiks’ tombs, with their whitened domes, silent monasteries, and ancient synagogues decorated with colorful mosaics. |
| The modern State of Israel was created in the ancient Land of Israel which, according to Jewish religious scriptures, was promised to the People of Israel. The center of three major world religions, Israel is where Jesus, the Christian Messiah, was born and lived. It is the place where Mohammed, the Moslem Prophet, ascended to heaven. The meeting place of three continents and two seas, the country is a skein of cultures, customs, and traditions, a nation that was home to many people, cultures, and diverse religions. Located at the crossroads of ancient routes of commerce, the land also saw waves of conquering armies: the Canaanites, Hebrews, Babylonians, Persians, Greeks, Romans, Arabs, Crusaders Ottoman Turks and the British made this much-desired small country into a battlefield where they strove for eminence, built fortifications, castles and royal palaces. |
| The State of Israel, established at the convergence of continents, history, and cultures, embodies this rich web of cultures. Its population includes a wide diversity of people and religions, including Arab Moslems and Arab Christians, Druze, Bedouins, Circassians, Samaritans. Also represented are Jews from 70 Diasporas - Eastern and Western Europe, North Africa, Asia, North America, and South America. The people are settled all over the country in the Negev, Galilee and coastal plain, cooperative settlements, kibbutzim, vivacious cities, and quiet villages, all busily engaged in industry and commerce, farming, and scientific research. All of these cultures, peoples and religions created a rich tapestry of tradition, beliefs and customs that encapsulate the holy and the secular, the past and the present, the east and the west. Come to Israel and be enriched. |
| Official Name: The State of Israel |
| Form of Rule: Parliamentary Democracy |
| Capital: Jerusalem |
| Area: 21,643 square kilometers |
| Population: 7 million |
| Distribution by Religion: 76.5% Jews, 16% Moslems, 2% Christians, 1.5% Druze, 4% without religious classification |
| Official Languages: Hebrew, Arabic |
| Currency: New Shekel $1 USD = 3.85 Ns. (auto update) |
| Quality of Life Classification: 22nd place in world |
| International Dialing Code: 972 |
| Internet Suffix: il |
| IMS provides full tourist services for our clients who want to experience Israel. Please speak to your IMS representative. |
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