Israel is the 100th smallest country, and has about 1/1000th of the world's population. It is only 62 years old, Only 62 years old, 7 million people strong (less than Virginia), and smaller in size than New Jersey, surrounded by enemies, under constant threat and possessing almost no natural resources, and yet * Relative to its population, Israel is the largest immigrant-absorbing nation on earth. It has absorbed 350% of its population in 60 years. * Israel is the only country in history to have revived an unspoken language. * Since the founding of the state, Israel has more Nobel Prices per capita than any other country. It has more laureates in real numbers than China, Mexico and Spain. * Israel has the 8th longest life expectancy (80.7 years), longer than the UK, US, and Germany * Israeli films were nominated three years in a row for the Academy Award's Best Foreign Film Environment * Israel is the only country that entered the 21st century with a net gain in its number of trees, even more remarkable -- in an area that's mainly desert. * Over 90% of Israeli homes use solar energy for hot water, the highest percentage in the world. * Israel will be the first country to host a national electric car network. * Israel is ranked in the top five Cleantech countries of the world, and operates the worlds largest desalinization plant. * Israeli companies are producing the largest solar energy production facility in the world. Science & Technology * Israel leads the world in the ...
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