Israel is a country located in southwest Asia. It is bordered by several countries and two bodies of water. To the west is Egypt which occupies the entire western border of Israel. The majority of the eastern border is occupied by the country of Jordan. To the north east is Syria and on the north side of Israel is Lebanon. Israel has coastline on the Mediterranean Sea, the Gulf of Aqaba, as well as the Dead Sea. Israel has declared its capital as the city of Jerusalem although the United Nations does not recognize it as the capital. Israel is bordered by countries that are made up of Arab and largely Islamic religions. It is an extremely young country by most standards, being formed only fifty nine years ago in 1948. Although it is so young the conflict and struggle between those who inhabit the territory is deeply rooted and dates back to biblical times. Because of the great tension surrounding the entire region, the acting government has an immense task of building a country that......
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