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Israel Capital: Jerusalem; note - Israel proclaimed Jerusalem as its capital in 1950, but the US, like nearly all ot Population: 6,352,117 The Geography of Israel Total Size: 20,770 square km Size Comparison: slightly smaller than New Jersey Geographical Coordinates: 31 30 N, 34 45 E World Region: Middle East General Terrain: Negev desert in the south; low coastal plain; central mountains; Jordan Rift Valley Geographical Low Point: Dead Sea -408 m Geographical High Point: Har Meron 1,208 m Climate: temperate; hot and dry in southern and eastern desert areas The People of Israel Type of Government: parliamentary democracy Languages Spoken: Hebrew (official), Arabic used officially for Arab minority, English most commonly used foreign language Independence: 14 May 1948 (from League of Nations mandate under British administration) National Holiday: Independence Day, 14 May (1948); note - Israel declared independence on 14 May 1948, but the Jewish calendar is lunar and the holiday may occur in April or May Nationality: Israeli(s) Religions: Jewish 76.4%, Muslim 16%, Arab Christians 1.7%, other Christian 0.4%, Druze 1.6%, unspecified 3.9% (2004) Economy of Israel Major Industries: high-technology projects (including aviation, communications, computer-aided design and manufactures, medical electronics, fiber optics), wood and paper products, potash and phosphates, food, beverages, and tobacco, caustic soda, cement, construction, metals products, chemical products, plastics, diamond cutting, textiles, footwear Agricultural Products: citrus, vegetables, cotton; beef, poultry, dairy products Natural Resources: timber, potash, copper ore, natural gas, phosphate rock, magnesium bromide, clays, sand Major Exports: machinery and equipment, software, cut diamonds, agricultural products, chemicals, textiles and apparel Major Imports: raw materials, military equipment, investment goods, rough diamonds, fuels, grain, consumer goods Currency: new Israeli shekel (ILS); note - NIS is the currency abbreviation; ILS is the International Organiza National GDP: $154,500,000,000 Total Export Revenue: $40,140,000,000 Brief History of Israel: Following World War II, the British withdrew from their mandate of Palestine, and the UN partitioned the area into Arab and Jewish states, an arrangement rejected by the Arabs. Subsequently, the Israelis defeated the Arabs in a series of wars without endi Back to Geography Home Page

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