State of Israel
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Anthem: הַתִּקְוָה (Hatīkvāh; "The Hope")
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Map of Israel (Green Line)
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Capital
and largest city
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Jerusalem (limited recognition)[fn 1][fn 2] 31°47′N 35°13′E / 31.783°N 35.217°E / 31.783; 35.217 |
Official language | Hebrew[8] |
Special status | Arabic[fn 3] |
Ethnic groups
(2022 est.)
[12]
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Religion
(2022 est.)
[12]
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Demonym(s) | Israeli |
Government | Unitary parliamentary republic |
Isaac Herzog | |
Benjamin Netanyahu | |
Amir Ohana | |
Yitzhak Amit (acting) | |
Legislature | Knesset |
Establishment | |
14 May 1948 | |
11 May 1949 | |
19 July 2018 | |
Area | |
• Total
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22,072 or 20,770[13][14] km2 (8,522 or 8,019 sq mi)[a] (149th) |
• Water (%)
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2.71[15] |
Population | |
• 2024 estimate
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10,009,800 [16] (93rd) |
• 2022 census
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9,601,720[17][fn 4] |
• Density
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452/km2 (1,170.7/sq mi) (29th) |
GDP (PPP) | 2024 estimate |
• Total
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$541.343 billion[18] (47th) |
• Per capita
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$54,446[18] (29th) |
GDP (nominal) | 2024 estimate |
• Total
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$528.067 billion[18] (29th) |
• Per capita
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$53,110[18] (18th) |
Gini (2021) | 37.9[19] medium inequality |
HDI (2022) | 0.915[20] very high (25th) |
Currency | New shekel (₪) (ILS) |
Time zone | UTC+2:00 (IST) |
• Summer (
DST)
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UTC+3:00 (IDT) |
Date format | |
Drives on | right |
Calling code | +972 |
ISO 3166 code | IL |
Internet TLD | .il |
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State of Israel
|
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---|---|
Anthem: הַתִּקְוָה (Hatīkvāh; "The Hope")
|
|
Map of Israel (Green Line)
|
|
Capital
and largest city
|
Jerusalem (limited recognition)[fn 1][fn 2] 31°47′N 35°13′E / 31.783°N 35.217°E / 31.783; 35.217 |
Official language | Hebrew[8] |
Special status | Arabic[fn 3] |
Ethnic groups
(2022 est.)
[12]
|
|
Religion
(2022 est.)
[12]
|
|
Demonym(s) | Israeli |
Government | Unitary parliamentary republic |
Isaac Herzog | |
Benjamin Netanyahu | |
Amir Ohana | |
Yitzhak Amit (acting) | |
Legislature | Knesset |
Establishment | |
14 May 1948 | |
11 May 1949 | |
19 July 2018 | |
Area | |
• Total
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22,072 or 20,770[13][14] km2 (8,522 or 8,019 sq mi)[a] (149th) |
• Water (%)
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2.71[15] |
Population | |
• 2024 estimate
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10,009,800 [16] (93rd) |
• 2022 census
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9,601,720[17][fn 4] |
• Density
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452/km2 (1,170.7/sq mi) (29th) |
GDP (PPP) | 2024 estimate |
• Total
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$541.343 billion[18] (47th) |
• Per capita
|
$54,446[18] (29th) |
GDP (nominal) | 2024 estimate |
• Total
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$528.067 billion[18] (29th) |
• Per capita
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$53,110[18] (18th) |
Gini (2021) | 37.9[19] medium inequality |
HDI (2022) | 0.915[20] very high (25th) |
Currency | New shekel (₪) (ILS) |
Time zone | UTC+2:00 (IST) |
• Summer (
DST)
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UTC+3:00 (IDT) |
Date format | |
Drives on | right |
Calling code | +972 |
ISO 3166 code | IL |
Internet TLD | .il |
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