Fun fact 1 about Israel
country
The name Israel refers to the patriarch Jacob, who was given the name after wrestling with the Angel of the Lord.
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country
Israel
Population
10.1M
Area
20,770 km²
Capital
Jerusalem
Continent
Asia
Israel, officially the State of Israel, is a country in the Southern Levant region of West Asia. It is bordered by Lebanon to the north, Syria to the northeast, Jordan to the east, and Egypt to the southwest.
From the “Etymology” section
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