Israel

Israel

Israel ranks 38th in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Finland, Mexico, and Serbia. Memorable people born in present day Israel include Jesus, Saint Peter, and Mary, mother of Jesus. Memorable people who died in Israel include Jesus, Abraham, and Solomon. Israel has been the birth place of many politicians and religious figures and the death place of many politicians and religious figures.

Israel, formally known as the State of Israel, is a country in Western Asia, located on the southeastern shore of the Mediterranean Sea and the northern shore of the Red Sea. It has land borders with Lebanon to the north, Syria to the northeast, Jordan on the east, the Palestinian territories of the West Bank and Gaza Strip to the east and west, respectively, and Egypt to the southwest. The country contains geographically diverse features within its relatively small area. Israel's economic and technological center is Tel Aviv, while its seat of government and proclaimed capital is Jerusalem, although the state's sovereignty over Jerusalem has only partial recognition. Read more on Wikipedia