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THE STATE OF ISRAEL GENERAL INFORMATION AND POLITICAL HISTORY. General Informations Population: 7,353,985 Age Structure: 0-14 years: 27.9% 15-64 years: 62.3% 65 years and over: 9.9% Median Age: total: 29.3 years male: 28.6 years
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THE STATE OF ISRAEL GENERAL INFORMATION AND POLITICAL HISTORY
General Informations Population: 7,353,985 Age Structure: 0-14 years: 27.9% 15-64 years: 62.3% 65 years and over: 9.9% Median Age: total: 29.3 years male: 28.6 years female: 30 years Population Growth Rate: 1.628% Ethnic Groups: Jewish 76.4% (of which Israel-born 67.1%, Europe/America-born 22.6%, Africa-born 5.9%, Asia-born 4.2%), non-Jewish 23.6% (mostly Arab)
General Informations Government Type: Parliamentary Democracy Constitution: no formal constitution; some of the functions of a constitution are filled by the Declaration of Establishment (1948), the Basic Laws of the parliament (Knesset), and the Israeli citizenship law; note - since May 2003 the Constitution, Law, and Justice Committee of the Knesset has been working on a draft constitution Executive Branch: 1-President 2-Prime 3-Cabinet
General Informations Legislative Branch: Unicameral Knesset Two Most Important Party: Likud and Labor Party GDP per capita: $ 28.600 Man Power Available for Military Service: Males 1,771,661 Females 1,687,698 Military Expanditure: 7.3% of GDP
Political History Zeev Vladimir Jabotinskly Betar and Irgun Iron Wall Policy
David Ben Gurion Peel Commission (map available) U.N. Security Council Plan
David Ben Gurion 1967 War (map available)
Golda Meir Yom Kipur War (map available)
Menahem Wolfovitch Begin Sephardi and Ashkenazi Conflict Camp David Agreement