Israel, officially the State of Israel, is a country in Western Asia located on the
eastern edge of the Mediterranean Sea.
It borders Lebanon in the north, Syria in the northeast, Jordan in the east,
and Egypt on the southwest, and contains geographically diverse features
within its relatively small area.
The West Bank and Gaza Strip are also adjacent.
With a population of about 7.28 million, the majority of whom are Jews,
Israel is the world's only Jewish state.
It is also home to other ethnic groups, including most numerously
Arab citizens of Israel, as well as many religious groups including Muslims,
Christians, Druze, Samaritans and others.
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