Israel
State of Israel
Western AsiaILISR
Population
9.22M
Capital
Jerusalem
Country Overview
Geography
Basic Information
- Common Name
- Israel
- Official Name
- State of Israel
- Region
- Western Asia
- Population
- 9.22M
Codes & Identifiers
- Alpha-2 Code
- IL
- Alpha-3 Code
- ISR
- Olympic Code
- 376
- Area
- 20,770 km²
Time Zones
- UTC+02:00
Languages
ArabicHebrew
Continents
Asia
Currencies
- ₪ - Israeli new shekel (ILS)
International Associations
Association information not available
Geographic Location
Coordinates: 35.21°, 31.77°
Israel is located in , specifically in the Western Asia region. It shares borders with 5 countries.
About Israel
The capital city, Jerusalem, serves as the country's political and often cultural center. The languages spoken include Arabic, Hebrew.
Geographic Facts
- Our planet has seven continents and five oceans.
- Earth's circumference at the equator is approximately 40,075 kilometers.
- About 71% of the Earth's surface is covered by water.