The State of Israel (English), referred to as Israel for short, is a country located in the Levant region of West Asia. It was officially announced on May 1948 and 14. Located in the southeast of the Mediterranean, it borders Lebanon in the north, Syria and Jordan in the east and Egypt in the southwest. Israel declared its independence on 1948. 20 12 12 The population exceeds 7.98 million, mainly from the Jewish nationality, with 60 10000 Jews. It is also the only country in the world with Jews as the main body. Israeli scientists have made outstanding contributions in genetics, computer science, optics, engineering and other technical industries. Israel's most famous R&D industry is its military science and technology industry, and its R&D in agriculture, physics and medicine is also quite famous. 199265438+1established diplomatic relations with China on October 24th.

Israel can be divided into four different regions: coastal plains, central hills, Jordan Rift Valley and Negev Desert. The coastal plain along the Mediterranean Sea extends from the Lebanese border in the north to Gaza in the south. The soil in this area is fertile and humid, and it is an important area for agriculture and fruit cultivation. The eastern part of the coastal plain is the central plateau, the northern part of the plateau is the hills of the Galilee Mountains, and the southern part is the Samaritan Mountains composed of many small and fertile valleys. Further south is the barren hilly area of Judea. To the east of the central plateau is the Jordan Rift Valley, which is a part of the 6,500 km East African Rift Valley. Israel's Rift Valley consists of the Jordan River, the Sea of Galilee and the Dead Sea. The Negev Desert consists of about 12000 square kilometers of desert, occupying half of Israel's land area. Geographically, the Negev Desert belongs to the extension of Sinai Peninsula.