Israel: Fast Facts
Official Name: State of Israel
Total Area: 8,522 square kilometers (According to Israeli Central Bureau of Statistics)
Administrative Divisions: 6 Districts
Head of State: President
Head of Government: Prime Minister
Capital: Jerusalem (According to the Israeli Government though most countries maintain their embassies in Tel Aviv)
Major Cities: Jerusalem, Tel Aviv, Haifa
Language: Hebrew, Arabic, English
Religions: Judaism, Islam, Christianity
Currency: New Israeli Sheqel (NIS)
Population: 6.9 million (UN estimate, 2006)
Literacy: 95 percent
Gross National Income per capita: US$ 18,620 (World Bank estimate, 2006)
Economy: Agriculture, Manufacturing, Services
International Dialing Code: +972
Time: GMT/UTC+2
Total Area: 8,522 square kilometers (According to Israeli Central Bureau of Statistics)
Administrative Divisions: 6 Districts
Head of State: President
Head of Government: Prime Minister
Capital: Jerusalem (According to the Israeli Government though most countries maintain their embassies in Tel Aviv)
Major Cities: Jerusalem, Tel Aviv, Haifa
Language: Hebrew, Arabic, English
Religions: Judaism, Islam, Christianity
Currency: New Israeli Sheqel (NIS)
Population: 6.9 million (UN estimate, 2006)
Literacy: 95 percent
Gross National Income per capita: US$ 18,620 (World Bank estimate, 2006)
Economy: Agriculture, Manufacturing, Services
International Dialing Code: +972
Time: GMT/UTC+2