Full name: State of Israel
Population: 7.3 million (UN, 2010)
Seat of government: Jerusalem, though most foreign embassies are in Tel Aviv
Area: Israeli Central Bureau of Statistics cites 22,072 sq km (8,522 sq miles), including Jerusalem and Golan
Major languages: Hebrew, Arabic
Major religions: Judaism, Islam
Life expectancy: 79 years (men), 83 years (women) (UN)
Monetary unit: 1 new Israeli shekel (NIS) = 100 new agorot
Main exports: Computer software, military equipment, chemicals, agricultural products
GNI per capita (Israel only): US $25,740 (World Bank, 2009)
Internet domain: .il
International dialling code: +972
Population: 7.3 million (UN, 2010)
Seat of government: Jerusalem, though most foreign embassies are in Tel Aviv
Area: Israeli Central Bureau of Statistics cites 22,072 sq km (8,522 sq miles), including Jerusalem and Golan
Major languages: Hebrew, Arabic
Major religions: Judaism, Islam
Life expectancy: 79 years (men), 83 years (women) (UN)
Monetary unit: 1 new Israeli shekel (NIS) = 100 new agorot
Main exports: Computer software, military equipment, chemicals, agricultural products
GNI per capita (Israel only): US $25,740 (World Bank, 2009)
Internet domain: .il
International dialling code: +972