Israel

Brief information

General Information

Official Name: The State of Israel
Short Name: IL
Continent: Asia

Codes

Calling Code: +972
ISO3: ISR
Capital City: Jerusalem
Domain: .il

Statistics

Area(Sqre/KM): 21640 SqKM
Population: About 8655535 as of 2025
Population Density: 399.98
Population By Religion: Jewish 74% Muslim 18% Christian 2%
No of Mobiles: 130
No of Telephone: 29
GDP Per Capita: 54000
GDP Total: 525 Billion

Politics

Nationality: Israelis
President: Isaac Herzog (President)
Prime Minister: Benjamin Netanyahu (Prime Minister)
Independence Day: May 14

Travel

Currency: Shekel
Latitude: 31.046051
Longitude: 34.851612
Driving Side: Right

Language

Languages: Hebrew (official), Arabic (used officially for Arab minority), English (most commonly used foreign language)
National Language: Hebrew