Wednesday, September 29, 2010

Israel:
Most people live in cities
Government: parliamentary democracy
Pop. 7 million +
Once you hit a certain age, it is mandatory to enroll in army
GDP is ranked 6 in the world (gross domestic product)
75% Jewish; only nation in the world w a large percent of Jews
Suffrage is 18 years old
In the middle w the oil imports, exports, and consumptions
Hebrew is their official language; English is also spoken

Iran:
Government: theocratic republic ( religious based)
98% Muslim
Persian main language
Not the most educated country 77% can read or write- anyone over the age of 15
When you reach a certain age you must enroll in the army- except for woman
Named the state (nation)  sponsor of terrorism
In the process of building a nuclear/atomic bomb

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