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R&D facilities outside the United States.
Largest provider of private security in a large scale (20 Israeli companies was responsible for security in 2004 Olympic games in Athens)
World's Largest and most important technological cluster, after Silicon Valley, is Silicon Wadi in Israel
Highest rating for Freedom of the press in the Middle East and rated 50th in the world for Freedom of Press

First country to be recognized by both USA and Soviet Union at about relatively the same time.
Strongest allies include: USA, UK, Turkey, Germany and India
One of the Highest winning rates in wars
Possess one of the most battle-trained armed force in the world
Nicknamed the "bread basket of Middle East" due to large agricultural output.
Largest socialized medicine network in the region since 1995
Ranked most free nation in Middle East through the Freedom House based on civil and political rights.
Pentium MMX Chip technology was designed by Israel at Intel
Pentium-4 microprocessor and the Centrino processor are designed, developed and produced in Israel
Both Microsoft and Cisco built their only R&D facilities outside the US in Israel
India's largest military supplier and staunch ally
Largest Specialized producer of compatible ancillaries for US technology (including Jets, Ships etc.)
Largest modified radar system suplier to the world (Israel Military Industries)
Co-producer of Advanced Light Helicopter Dhruv (ALH) along with india (Israel-India joint military partnership)
The Most efficient intelligence agency in the world (The Feared Mossad, in joint cooperation with India's RAW)
One of the 6 nations in the world to have a Space Agency with advanced capabilities (ISA & ISRO cooperation)
First country to use Electric cars in the nation (Renault-Nissan & SAP-AG)
Ranked as World's most competitive economy by World Economic Forum 2007
Most advanced Pharmaceuticals sector in the Middle East
Enjoys most positive business environment in the Middle East
Ranked 1st in the 2005 United Nations Human Development Index for Middle East
Largest destination for trafficked women from Soviet Union and Eastern Europe
Only nation with legal prostitution in the Middle East
Largest purchaser of Government Bonds (Citibank)

Ranked 2nd for venture capital funds
2nd country in the world to have a Female Prime Minister (1969 - Golda Meir)
2nd highest per capita of new books
2nd Largest unpaid diplomatic parking fines
Ranked 2nd in EU Patents
Ranked 2nd for Israeli Research on Human Embroynic Stem Cells
AIPAC is ranked as the 2nd

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