Israel

Currency code:

Currency name:

Israeli new shekel

Country name:

Israel

Capital:

Jerusalem

Country code:

Continent:

Independence:

May 14, 1948

Independent from:

from League of Nations mandate under British administration

Total area:

20,770

Land area:

20,330

Water area:

440

Population:

7,707,042

Population note:

7,707,042 (July 2013 est.)

Official language:

Hebrew Arabic

All languages:

Hebrew (official), Arabic (used officially for Arab minority), English (most commonly used foreign language)

Time zone:

IST (UTC+2) - Summer (DST) IDT (UTC+3)

Date format:

dd/mm/yyyy

Drive on:

Right

Calling code:

+972

Domain:

.il

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