
Israel Location Map

Israel Facts
Full Official Name: State of Israel
Demonym: Israeli
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Area
Total Area: 21,937 km²
Total Land Area: 21,497 km²
Total Water Area: 440 km²
Demographics
Population: 9,402,617
Population Growth Rate: 1.58% (2024 est.)
Largest City: Jerusalem (Population: 981,711)
Ethnic Groups: Jewish 73.5% (of which Israel-born 79.7%, Europe/America/Oceania-born 14.3%, Africa-born 3.9%, Asia-born 2.1%), Arab 21.1%, other 5.4% (2022 est.)
Languages: Hebrew (official), Arabic (special status under Israeli law), English (most commonly used foreign language)
Religions: Jewish 73.5%, Muslim 18.1%, Christian 1.9%, Druze 1.6%, other 4.9% (2022 est.)
Economy
Currency: New shekel
Real GDP at Purchasing Power Parity ($ PPP): $471.03 billion (2023 est.)
GDP per capita (PPP): $48,300 (2023 est.)
Exports Value Per Year: $156.165 billion (2023 est.)
Biggest Export Partners: US 25%, China 7%, West Bank/Gaza Strip 6%, Ireland 5%, UK 4% (2022)
Imports Value Per Year: $137.567 billion (2023 est.)
Biggest Import Partners: China 14%, US 11%, Turkey 7%, Germany 6%, India 5% (2022)
Government
Type: parliamentary democracy
Capital City: Jerusalem; note – the US recognized Jerusalem as Israel’s capital in December 2017 without taking a position on the specific boundaries of Israeli sovereignty (Population: 981,711)
Other Facts
Time Zone: UTC+2:00 (IST), UTC+3:00 (IDT)
Country Code: IL
Internet TLD: .il
Climate Map of Israel

Climate: temperate; hot and dry in southern and eastern desert areas
Topographic Map of Israel
