Israel

Everyone has their own perception of what Israel is about: it's a travel-agency package of beaches and sun; it's the Promised Land of the Jews; it's a ticking time bomb. And while it is all of these things, it's much more besides. So be sure to look beyond the larger-than-life figures of the past.

Model of Second Temple as would have appeared in 520 BCE, The Citadel

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Destination Facts

Full Name:	State of Israel
Capital City:	Jerusalem
Population:	6,801,000
Area:	20,770 square kilometres
Language Spoken	Hebrew, Arabic, English, Russian
Religion	Jewish (76%), Muslim (16%), Christian (2%), Druze (1.5%), unspecified (4.5%)