WORLD HISTORY

DEVELOPMENT IN MIDDLE EAST

ISRAEL AND PALESTINE

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Israel is about the same size as what US state?
A
New Jersey
B
Maine
C
New Hampshire
D
Delaware
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Israel is a small country in the Middle East about the size of the state of New Jersey.

Detailed explanation-2: -New Jersey’s population is about nine million, and, due to its similarity in size, is often used as a comparison point for Israel’s geographic size.

Detailed explanation-3: -New Jersey is the most densely populated US state. Compared, it is about the size of Israel and has about the same number of inhabitants.

Detailed explanation-4: -New Jersey is approximately 19, 211 sq km, while Israel is approximately 21, 937 sq km, making Israel 14% larger than New Jersey. Meanwhile, the population of New Jersey is  8.8 million people (122, 991 more people live in Israel).

Detailed explanation-5: -Topographic Regions Map of New Jersey. The United States’ fourth-smallest state occupies an area of 22, 608 km² (8, 721 sq mi), compared it is about the size of Belize or half the size of Estonia.

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