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The introduction to Israel (for the opening ceremony) is minimalist and must reflect all aspects of the country’s characteristics, customs, and national spiritual qualities.

Israel, the full name of the State of Israel, has a land area of ??14,900 square kilometers. Located in the west of Asia, it is the junction of the three continents of Asia, Africa and Europe, and has a Mediterranean climate. The country was founded on May 14, 1948, with Tel Aviv as its capital. The official languages ??are Hebrew and Arabic, and English is commonly spoken. The flag is rectangular, with a white ground and a blue band at the top and bottom. In the center is a blue six-pointed star, which is the star of King David, the king of ancient Israel, symbolizing the power of the country.

It has a population of 7.15 million, 80% of which are Jews, 5.72 million, accounting for 44% of the world's Jews. The unique positive worldview, values ??and outlook on life of the Jewish nation mainly include "Utopia complex", "Zion complex", the spirit of the strong, the entrepreneurial spirit and the spirit of advocating wisdom and virtue.

Israel, which has a long history but has barren land and shortages of resources, adheres to the road of becoming a powerful nation through science and technology, attaches great importance to education and talent cultivation, and has achieved rapid economic development. The development of Israel's high-tech industry has attracted worldwide attention, especially in the areas of electronics, communications, computer software, medical equipment, biotechnology engineering, agriculture, and aviation, with advanced technologies and advantages. Farmers, who account for less than 5% of the total population, not only feed the people, but also export large quantities of high-quality fruits, vegetables, flowers and cotton.

The main city is the holy city of Jerusalem, which is the birthplace of the three major religions of Judaism, Islam and Christianity. All three religions regard Jerusalem as their holy land.

The Temple Mount is the most important holy site for Jews. Since then, the "Wailing Wall" built on the ruins of the original Jewish Temple has become the most important object of worship in Judaism today.

Israel, which has fought five Middle East wars, is a country that has gone through many wars. But sports still have a high level, especially in recent Olympic Games. At the 1992 Barcelona Olympics, Israel won its first medal. At the 2004 Athens Olympics, Friedman won Israel's first Olympic gold medal in the men's mistra class of sailing and windsurfing.