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Did You Know?

Some interesting facts from Iraelpedia! Bet you didn’t know some of this stuff:

* In 2004, Raleb MagadlaPicture 51, a Muslim Arab, became Israel’s Minister of Culture.

* The technology used by NASA to transmit videos to earth from the moon was developed by two Israeli scientists.

* The Israeli start-up company TransChip (subsequently purchased by Samsung) developed the first high resolution camera that fits on a single electronic chip for use in cellular phones.

* 33% of Israeli exports are sent to Europe, boosted by the free-trade agreement which Israel concluded with the European Union in 1975.

* Israel imports substantial quantities of grain but is largely self-sufficient in other agricultural products.

* Despite the global financial crisis, Israel’s economy grew an estimated

4.2% in 2008.

* Israel has the third highest rate of entrepreneurship and the highest rate among women and people over 55 in the world.

* Israel is the only country in the world to have simultaneous free trade agreements with the US, Mexico and Canada as well as the European Union and the European Free Trade Association.

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