Israel

Oscar Flores Vázquez

A01055656
Israel
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Area: 22,072 sq km
Population: 7,233,701
Official Name: State of Israel
Capital City: Jerusalem
People: Jewish 76.4% (of which Israel-born 67.1%,
Europe/America-born 22.6%, Africa-born 5.9%,
Asia-born 4.2%), non-Jewish 23.6% (mostly Arab)
(2004)
Official Language: Hebrew
Languages Spoken: Hebrew (official), Arabic used
officially for Arab minority, English most
commonly used foreign language
Government: parliamentary democracy
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Religion: Jewish 76.4%, Muslim 16%, Arab

Christians 1.7%, other Christian 0.4%, Druze 1.6%,
unspecified 3.9% (2004)
Independence: 14 May 1948 (from League of
Nations mandate under British administration)
National Holidays: 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
Official Currency: Israeli shekels (ILS)
Land Area: 21,642 sq km
Latitude/Longitude: 31 30 N, 34 45 E
Highest Point: Har Meron 1,208 m
Bordering Body of Water - Mediterranean Sea
•National Flag - white with a blue
hexagram (six-pointed linear star)
known as the Magen David (Shield of
David) centered between two equal
horizontal blue bands near the top
and bottom edges of the flag.

•Coat of Arms - blue hexagram (six-

pointed linear star)

•National Flower –none

•National Bird - the Hooppe

•National Sport –tennis

•National Tree - Willow

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 http://www.geonames.org/IL/administrative-division-israel.html

Name of Subdivision Capital

Central

Haifa

Jerusalem

Northern

Southern

Tel Aviv
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