State of Israel | |
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Anthem: | |
Capital and largest city | Jerusalem[fn 1] 31°47′N 35°13′E / 31.783°N 35.217°E |
Official languages | Hebrew |
Arabic[fn 2] | |
Ethnic groups (2019) | |
Religion (2019) |
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Demonym(s) | Israeli |
Government | Unitary parliamentary constitutional republic |
Isaac Herzog | |
Benjamin Netanyahu | |
Yariv Levin | |
Esther Hayut | |
Legislature | Knesset |
Independence from the British Empire | |
14 May 1948 | |
11 May 1949 | |
1958–2018 | |
Area | |
• Total | Lua error in Module:Convert at line 1850: attempt to index local 'en_value' (a nil value). (150th) |
• Water (%) | 2.1 |
Population | |
• 2017 estimate | 9,832,710 (99th) |
• 2008 census | 7,412,200 |
• Density | Lua error in Module:Convert at line 1850: attempt to index local 'en_value' (a nil value). (35th) |
GDP (PPP) | 2020 estimate |
• Total | $372.314 billion (51st) |
• Per capita | $40,336 (34th) |
GDP (nominal) | 2020 estimate |
• Total | $410.501 billion (31st) |
• Per capita | $44,474 (19th) |
Gini (2018) | 34.8 medium · 48th |
HDI (2019) | 0.919 very high · 19th |
Currency | New shekel (₪) (ILS) |
Time zone | UTC+2 (IST) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (IDT) |
Date format | |
Driving side | right |
Calling code | +972 |
ISO 3166 code | IL |
Internet TLD | .il |
Website https://www.gov.il/en | |
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Israel (Hebrew: יִשְׂרָאֵל) officially the State of Israel (Hebrew: מְדִינַת יִשְׂרָאֵל) is a country in southwestern Asia on the eastern side of the Mediterranean Sea. Israel is the only Jewish country, and the spiritual home for Jews all over the world. Israel's population is 9.8 million people, of whom 7 million are Jewish. Almost all the other citizens of Israel are Arab (1.2 million) and include Muslims, Christians, and Druze. Israel's capital and largest city is Jerusalem. However, most countries keep their embassies in Tel Aviv.