Country:Israel
| Israel | |
|---|---|
 Map of Israel | |
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| Continent | Asia |
| Number of zones | 10 |
| Maximum PPH | 10 |
| Last updated | 2022-01-17 |
Israel (Hebrew: יִשְׂרָאֵל, romanized: Yīsrāʾēl; Arabic: إِسْرَائِيل, romanized: ʾIsrāʾīl), officially the State of Israel (מְדִינַת יִשְׂרָאֵל, Medīnat Yīsrāʾēl; دَوْلَة إِسْرَائِيل, Dawlat ʾIsrāʾīl), is a country in southwestern Asia which has about 9 million inhabitants.
The capital and largest city is Jerusalem. Other major cities are Tel Aviv and Haifa.
Israel is located in Western Asia. It is situated on the southeastern shore of the Mediterranean Sea and the northern shore of the Red Sea, and shares borders with Lebanon to the north, Syria to the northeast, Jordan to the east, and Egypt to the southwest; it is also bordered by the Palestinian territories of the West Bank and the Gaza Strip to the east and west, respectively.
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Zones
There are ten turf zones in the country all belonging to the same and only region, Israel. Nine of these zones are counted as world heritage sites.
Year in parentheses indicates year of creation.
World Heritage Sites
- BeitShe’arim (2016) - The 10th turf zone in the country.
- MareshaCaves (2015)
- Masada (2015)
- NehalMearot (2015)
- OldCityofAcre (2015)
- Shivta (2015)
- ShrineofBab (2015)
- TelMegiddo (2015)
- WhiteTelAviv (2015)
Other zones
Updated: 2022-01-17
Country specific medals
No country specific medals.
