Indian National Congress, Indian political party, founded in 1885. Its founding members proposed economic reforms and wanted a larger role in the making of British policy for India.
Ê¿Akko, also spelled Acre, or Ê¿AkkÄ, city, northwest Israel. It lies along the Mediterranean Sea, at the north end of the Bay of Haifa (formerly Bay of Acre). Its natural harbour was a frequent target for Palestineâs many invaders over the centuries. The earliest mention of Ê¿Akko is in an Egyptian text dating from the 19th century bce.
Quick Answer. According to the CIA World Factbook, Israel is 8,019 square miles in area, and its population, as of a 2014 estimate, is 7,821,850. In size, Israel is comparable to the state of New Jersey.