Country name: |
Israel |
Capital: |
Jerusalem |
Country code: |
292 |
Continent: |
Middle East |
Currency name: |
Israeli new shekel |
Independence: |
1948-05-14 00:00:00 |
Independent from: |
from League of Nations mandate under British administration |
Total area (km2): |
20,770 |
Land area (km2): |
20,330 |
Water area (km2): |
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 |