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Brief Introduction of Israel |
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Country name: The State of Israel
Location: Middle East, bordering the Mediterranean Sea, between Egypt and Lebanon
Government type: parliamentary democracy
Capital: Tel Aviv
Administrative divisions: 6 districts (mehozot, singular - mehoz); Central, Haifa, Jerusalem, Northern, Southern, Tel Aviv
Independence: 14 May 1948
National holiday: Independence Day, 14 May. Israel declared independence on 14 May 1948, but the Jewish calendar is lunar and the holiday may occur in April or May
Flag description: white with a blue hexagram (six-pointed linear star) known as the Magen David (Shield of David) centered between two equal horizontal blue bands near the top and bottom edges of the flag
 National emblem: 
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