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The division of the former British mandate of Palestine and the creation of the state of Israel in the years after the end of World War II have been at the heart of Middle Eastern conflicts for the past half century. The creation of Israel was the culmination of the Zionist movement, whose aim was a homeland for Jews scattered all over the world following the Diaspora. After the Nazi Holocaust, pressure grew for the international recognition of a Jewish state, and in 1948 Israel came into being.
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Israel Fast Facts:
Official Name: State of Israel
Capital: Jerusalem
Area: 22,072 sq km (8,522 sq miles)
Population: 7.2 million (UN, 2009)
Life Expectancy: 79 years (men), 83 years (women) (UN)
Official Language: Hebrew, Arabic
Major Religion: Judaism, Islam
Currency: Israeli Shekel
Time-zone: UTC +2
Calling Code: +972
Electricity: 230V/50HZ
Canada Emergency Numbers
Police: 100
Fire: 102
Ambulance: 101
Foreign Assistance: 03-5165382
Foreign Embassies in Israel
UNITED STATES EMBASSY - ISRAEL
Address: 71 Hayarkon Street, Tel Aviv
Phone: +972-3-519-7575
Fax: +972-3-517-3227
Website: http://telaviv.usembassy.gov
AUSTRALIAN EMBASSY - ISRAEL
Address: Discount Bank Tower (28th Floor), 23 Yehuda Halevi St. (cnr Herzl St), Tel Aviv
Phone: +972-3-693-5000
Fax: +972-3-693-5002
Website: http://www.australianembassy.org.il/
UNITED KINGDOM EMBASSY - ISRAEL
Address: 192 Hayarkon Street, Tel Aviv
Phone: +972-3-725-1222
Fax: +972-3-725-1222
Website: http://www.britemb.org.il/
CANADIAN EMBASSY - ISRAEL
Address: 1 Nirim Street, 4th Floor, Tel Aviv
Phone: +972-3-636-3300
Fax: +972-3-636-3383
Website: http://www.israel.gc.ca
NEW ZEALAND EMBASSY - ISRAEL
Address: 3 Daniel Frish Street , 64731 Tel Aviv
Phone +972-3-695-6622
Fax: +972-3-695-0817
SOUTH AFRICAN EMBASSY - ISRAEL
Address: 50 Dizengoff Street, Tel Aviv
Phone +972-3-525-2566
Fax: +972-3-525-3230
Website: http://www.safis.co.il/
IRISH EMBASSY - ISRAEL
Address: 3 Daniel Frisch Street
The Tower, 17th Floor, Tel Aviv
Phone +972-3-696-4166
Fax: +972-3-696-4160
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