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Capital Israel : |
Jerusalem; note - Israel proclaimed Jerusalem as its capital in 1950, but the US, like nearly all other countries, maintains its Embassy in Tel Aviv .
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| Land Boudaries Border Country Israel :
| Egypt 266 km, Gaza Strip 51 km, Jordan 238 km, Lebanon 79 km, Syria 76 km, West Bank 307 km .
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| Climate Israel :
| temperate; hot and dry in southern and eastern desert areas .
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| Life expectancy Israel :
| 79.17 years .
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| Fertility rate Israel :
| 2.47 children born/woman (2004 est.) .
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| Government type Israel :
| parliamentary democracy .
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| Population Israel :
| 6 199 008.
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| Area Total Israel :
| 20,770 sq km .
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| Telephones Main Lines In Use Israel :
| 3.006 million (2002) .
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| Telephones Mobile Cellular Israel :
| 6.334 million (2002) .
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| International Country Code Israel :
| 972.
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| Sex ratio total Israel :
| 0.99 male(s)/female (2004 est.) .
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| Sex Israel ratio under 15 :
| 1.05 male(s)/female .
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| Sex Israel ratio 15 64 :
| 1.01 male(s)/female .
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| Sex Israel ratio 65 :
| 0.75 male(s)/female .
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| Current account balance Israel :
| $-174 million (2003) |
| HIV Israel :
| 0.1% (2001 est.) |
| Population below poverty line Israel :
| 18% (2001 est.) |
| Literacy Israel :
| 95,40% |
| House hold income lowest than 10% Israel :
| 2,40% |
| House hold income highest than 10% Israel :
| 28.3% (1997) |
| Inflation Israel :
| 0.7% (2003 est.) |
| Unemployment Rate Israel :
| 10.7% (2003 est.) |
| Internet Users Israel :
| 2 million (2002) |
| Location Israel :
| Middle East, bordering the Mediterranean Sea, between Egypt and Lebanon |
| Geographic Coordinates Israel :
| 31 30 N, 34 45 E |
| Religion Israel :
| Jewish 80.1%, Muslim 14.6% (mostly Sunni Muslim), Christian 2.1%, other 3.2% (1996 est.) |
| Administrative region Israel :
| 6 districts (mehozot, singular - mehoz); Central, Haifa, Jerusalem, Northern, Southern, Tel Aviv |
| Terrain Israel :
| Negev desert in the south; low coastal plain; central mountains; Jordan Rift Valley |
| Elevation extremes lowest Israel :
| Dead Sea -408 m |
| Elevation extremes highest Israel :
| Har Meron 1,208 m |
| Natural resources Israel :
| timber, potash, copper ore, natural gas, phosphate rock, magnesium bromide, clays, sand |
| Land use arable land Israel :
| 16,39% |
| Land use permanentcrops Israel :
| 4,17% |
| Irrigated land Israel :
| 1,990 sq km (1998 est.) |
| Natural hazards Israel :
| sandstorms may occur during spring and summer; droughts; periodic earthquakes |
| Environment current issues Israel :
| limited arable land and natural fresh water resources pose serious constraints; desertification; air pollution from industrial and vehicle emissions; groundwater pollution from industrial and domestic waste, chemical fertilizers, and pesticides |
| Geography note Israel :
| there are 242 Israeli settlements and civilian land use sites in the West Bank, 42 in the Israeli-occupied Golan Heights, 25 in the Gaza Strip, and 29 in East Jerusalem (February 2002 est.); Sea of Galilee is an important freshwater source |
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Divisions
Central
Haifa
Jerusalem
Northern
Southern
Tel Aviv
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