About ISRAEL
Israel may be truly considered one of the countries, which is equally popular during the whole year, because of the multiple tourist attractions that can draw attention of anyone, even of the most experienced travelers. Some of them come here to explore the ancient history of the country, some of them are attracted by the famous Dead Sea, some of them are coming for diving and so on. The perfect way to travel around the country is by trains that by the way are very punctual or by bus or local taxi (there are even special tourist taxi , which is usually driven by the licensed tour guides!).
Saturday is the official weekend in the country, so the major part the shops, restaurants, cafes, theatres and any other public places may be closed on this day. It is highly recommended to respect the religious traditions of this special for the locals day and not to visit the religious districts of Jerusalem or any other city on this day.
Jerusalem is the capital of Israel, but nevertheless Tel Aviv is considered the main financial and technological center of the country. Israel has the population of approximately 8, 5 million people, where almost 75% are Jews, about 20% are Arabs and other minority ethnic groups form about 4, 4% of the whole population. Hebrew and Arabic are the two official languages of the country. Hebrew is considered the primary language of the state, which is widely used by the major part of the population in their everyday life and Arabic is usually used by the Arab minority and is taught in the Arab schools. English is also widely spoken on the territory of the country and is also used in various television programs, educational systems of local universities and even in the daily conversations. Due to the mass immigration from the former Soviet Union and Ethiopia, such languages as Russian and Amharic are also widely spread.
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