GRAPH EXERCISE.

• Position: Muslims in Israel

Israel's Muslim Minority Continues to Grow

From Israel's founding in 1948 until today, Muslims have accounted for a sizable minority of the country's population. But in recent years experts have noted that the Muslim share has been growing. One reason for this is the higher Muslim birthrate. Another is the declining number of Jews who are migrating to Israel. Use the information in the graphs on this page to answer the questions below.

Note: Clusters of three columns indicate low, medium, and high estimates of population and birthrates.

Source: Government of Israel, Central Bureau of Statistics.

Jews Other 1995 81% 19% 2005 77% 23% 2020 73% 27% Note: Table made from pie chart. 1. The pie graphs show Jews as a percentage of Israel's population. What percentage of Israel's population will be Jewish in the year 2030 if, after 2020, that share falls by the same number of percentage points by which it fell in the decade following 1995?

2. By how many percentage points did the annual growth rate of Israel's Muslim population exceed that of its Jewish population in the years 1996-2000?

3. Compare the low, medium, and high estimates of...