The document provides information about Israel's national anthem "Hatikva" which translates to "The Hope". The anthem expresses the hope of Jews to return to Zion and Jerusalem after 2000 years. It also contains the lyrics in English.

1. Israel's National Anthem
Hatikva (The Hope) –
English Lyrics
“As long as deep in the
heart,
The soul of a Jew yearns,
And forward to the East
To Zion, an eye looks
Our hope will not be lost,
The hope of two thousand
years,
To be a free nation in our
land,
Israel
The land of Zion and
Jerusalem.”
God’s Chosen Country
By: Philip Moore

2. Israel's Resources
Resources Capital Human Natural
United States Farming, Forestry, Oil, Natural Gas,
Fishing:0.7% Wheat, Corn,
Manufacturing, Trans Other Grains,
portation, Extraction, Fruits,
Crafts:20.3% Vegetables,
Managerial, Professio Cotton, Beef, Pork, P
nal, Technical:37.3% oultry, Dairy, Fish, For
Sales, Office:24.2% est
Other Services:17.6%
Israel Agriculture:2% Oil, Natural Gas,
Industry:16% Citrus, Vegetables, C
Services:82% otton, Beef, Poultry,
Dairy

3. Israel’s Economy
Israel
•Parliamentary Democracy Government
•Command Economy
United States
•Constitution-based federal republic;
strong democratic tradition
•Market Economy

4. Israel’s Gross Domestic Product
$220.00
$218.00
$216.00
$214.00
$212.00
$210.00 GDP in Billions
$208.00
$206.00
$204.00
$202.00
2008 2009 2010

5. Israel’s GDP per capita
$30,000
$29,800
$29,600
$29,400
GDP per capita
$29,200
$29,000
$28,800
$28,600
2008 2009 2010

6. Israel’s Imports & Exports
Imports Commodities Partner Countries Dollar Value
2009 raw materials, military No listing on website for this $45.99 billion
equipment, investment year.
goods, rough
diamonds, fuels, grain,
consumer goods
2010 Same as above. US 12.8%, China $57.93 billion
8.1%, Germany
6.3%, Belgium
5.8%, Switzerland 4.6%, Italy
Exports Commodities 4.2% Countries
Partner Dollar Value
2009 Machinery and Equipment, No listing on website for this $45.9 billion
Software, Cut Diamonds, year.
Agricultural Products,
Chemicals, Textiles and
Apparel
2010 Same as above. US 32.1%, Hong Kong 6.3%, $45.9 billion
India 5.1%, Belgium 5.1%

7. Israel’s Infrastructure
• Airports: 48 (30 are paved)
• Heliports: 3
• Pipelines: gas 211 km; oil 442 km; refined products 261
km
• Railways: total of railways 975 km, standard gauge: 975
km
• Roadways: total of railways 18,290 km, paved: 18,290
km (includes the 146 km of expressways)
• Telephones (main lines in use): 3.25 million
• Telephones (mobile cellular): 9.022 million
• Ports and terminals: Ashdod, Elat (Eilat), Hadera, Haifa
• They also have Internet.
• They seem to have everything they need (including
schools), they are a developed country

8. Israel’s Geographical Terrain
• Negev desert in the south; low coastal plain;
central mountains; Jordan Rift Valley
• Lake Tiberias (Sea of Galilee) is an important
freshwater source
• Total renewable water resources: 1.7 cu km
(2001)
• Freshwater withdrawal
(domestic/industrial/agricultural)
Due to the dryness, sandstorms, and droughts
in Israel, they are unable to grow many
things.

9. Israel’s Geographical Climate
• Hot and dry in southern and eastern desert
areas
• Natural hazards: sandstorms may occur
during spring and summer; droughts;
periodic earthquakes
Due to the dryness, sandstorms, and droughts
in Israel they are unable to grow many things.

10. Israel’s Trade Barriers
• There do not seem to be any infrastructural
trade barriers in Israel.
• They do not seem to have any trade barriers
outside of climate and terrain.

11. Israel’s Current Exchange Rate
• 1.00 USD = 3.672956 ILS (Israeli Sheqel)
• 1.00 ILS = 0.272260 USD
(Israeli Sheqel)
U.S. Dollar Israeli Sheqel

12. Current Event in Israel
• Who: BOI, Israel’s People, Other countries.
• What: Growth rate being cut in Israel.
• When: Anytime between 2009-2012.
• Where: BOI, Israel, San Francisco
(Marketwatch).
• Why: Global economic slowdown and
recovery.

13. Credits
• United States. Central Intelligence Agency. World Factbook. CIA, 2011.
Web. <https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-
factbook/geos/is.html>.
• United States. Central Intelligence Agency. World Factbook. CIA, 2011.
Web. <https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-
factbook/geos/us.html>.
• Brumfield, Barry. "Flag, Menorah, National Anthem ." Israel's Messiah.
N.p., n.d. Web. 18 Oct 2011.
<http://israelsmessiah.com/israel_today/flag_menorah_anthem.htm>.
• Hong, Nicole. "Israel rate cut suggests more emerging market cuts."
Marketwatch.com. MarketWatch, 26 Sept., 2011. Web. 25 Oct 2011.
<http://www.marketwatch.com/story/israels-surprise-rate-cut-may-mean-
other-em-cuts-2011-09-26>.
• ExchangeRate.com Inc., 2011. Web. 2 Nov 2011.
<http://www.exchangerate.com/currency-converter/USD/ILS/1.00/?XR-
200Plus_Converter=convert&calc_short_from_iso=239&calc_short_to_i
so=115>.