Haifa is the third largest city in Israel, and sits on the Mediterranean coast in Northern Israel. It is known for a busy port, a beautiful Baha’i garden, a beach, and a nice climate.
The metropolitan area of Haifa is home to 1.03 million residents, a mix of Jewish and Arab citizens. Haifa is often noted as a city of peace, showing a co-existence between the 90% Jewish and 10% Arab population. The city was unscathed by the first years of the intifada, and was hoped to be unaffected by terror attacks. Haifa is also home to a sizable (14%) Christian population, made of up a mix of Arab Christians and immigrants from the former Soviet Union.
Haifa was the largest city within rocket range during the 2006 Lebanon War. 93 rockets fell in the municipality during the war.
The region, centering around Haifa, is known for technology development. Motorola, Intel, Fuji, and many more large tech companies have research and development facilities in Haifa. Haifa is also home to the Technion, a university said to be the M.I.T of Israel.
The Bahai world center is located in Haifa, and the large Bahai gardens is considered to be the holiest Bahai site in the world. The large building at the bottom of the Garden is the burial site of the religion’s founder.
The city is thought to be founded in the 14th century BCE.
Haifa is a bustling cultural center and economic center for the region and all of Israel.
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