Israeli People

General Israeli People Information: Population: 5,938,093 Population Growth Rate: 1.58% Life Expectancy At Birth: Men- 76.69 years                                      Women-80.84 years Total Fertility Rate: 2.6 children born/woman Ethnic Groups: Jewish (80%), Arab, Other Religions: Jewish (80.1%), Muslim (14.6%), Christian (2.1%), Other (3.2%) Info from CIA World Factbook (2002)

Israeli Economy Info: Industries: food processing, diamond cutting and polishing, textiles and apparel, chemicals, metal products, military equipment, transport equipment, electrical equipment, potash mning, high-technology electronics, tourism Labor Force: 2.4 million Unemployment Rate: 9 % GDP: purchasing power parity- $110.2 billion Inflation Rate: 0.1% Info from CIA World Factbook (2002)

Orthodox Jewish man praying by the remaining Western Wall of the Temple Mount constructed by Herod the Great.  This historic exposed wall is also called the "wailing wall" becuase of the traditional way of praying out loud in excited, rising and falling tones typical of Jewish people.

Diverse peoples: -Palestinian National Authority official website containing information about Arab or Palestinian peoples of Israel -Hebraic Heritage Ministries for information on the Jewish culture and people of Israel -Official Israel Website gives great information on the Zionist movement and people -Christians have been in Israel since Jesus Christ had his ministry in Israel nearly 2,000 years ago as read about on the Focus On Israel website

Standing Stone located on the ancient trade route known as the Via Maris.  The Israelites were called by God to live in the strategic land of Israel, so they could impact other nations as they passed through Israel on this ancient highway.

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