It covers an area of 8,511,965 sq km<span> (3,286,488 sq mi), extending 4,395 km (2,731 mi) </span><span>N </span><span>– </span><span>S </span><span>and 4,320 km (2,684 mi) </span><span>E </span><span>– </span><span>W </span>.<span>
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In the investing sense, securities are broadly defined as financial instruments that hold value and can be traded between parties. In other words, it's a catch-all term for stocks, bonds, mutual funds, exchange-traded funds or other types of investments you can buy or sell.
Despite strong Arab opposition, the United Nations votes for the partition of Palestine and the creation of an independent Jewish state. The modern conflict between Jews and Arabs in Palestine dates back to the 1910s, when both groups laid claim to the British-controlled territory.