Israel

Israel is a country in Western Asia, situated at the southeastern shore of the Mediterranean Sea. It shares land borders with Lebanon to the north, Syria in the northeast, Jordan on the east, the Palestinian territories comprising the West Bank and Gaza Strip on the east and southwest, respectively, and Egypt and the Gulf of Aqaba in the Red Sea to the south.

Did you know that:
1. There are over 100 sushi restaurants in Tel Aviv.
2. Israel was the first country to ban underweight models.
3. Israeli banknotes have braille markings on them.
4. The largest known dog cemetery in the ancient world was discovered in the coastal city of Ashkelon.
5. The country has the most Bauhaus buildings in the world.
6. The first antivirus software for computers was created in Israel in 1979.
7. Israel has the world’s second highest per capita of new books.