| Local Name:Yisra'el |
| Captial:Jerusalem |
| Continent:Asia |
| Government |
| Constitutional Form:Republic |
| Head of State:Ceremonial |
| Basis of Executive:Ministry is subject to parliamentary confidence |
| Head of State:President Shimon Peres |
| Head of Government:Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu |
| Area |
| Area Rank: 154 |
| Total Area: 20,770 km2(8,020 sqmi) |
| Land: 20,330 km2(7,850 sqmi) |
| Water: 440 km2(170 sqmi) |
| Water in Percent: 2.12% |
| Population |
| Population Rank: 97 |
| Population: 7,836,300 |
| Date: 31-Dec-11 |
| World Population: 0.11% |
| Source : Official estimate |
| Languages:Hebrew (Hebrew alphabet), Arabic (Arabic alphabet) |
| Currency |
| Currency: Israeli new shekel |
| Currency Sign: ₪ |
| Currency ISO Code: ILS |
| Fractional Unit: Agora |
| Number to Basic: 100 |
| Time Zone:UTC+02:00 (IST) |
| International Codes |
| ISD Code: +972 |
| ISO Code A2: IL |
| ISO Code A3: ISR |
| ISO Number: 376 |
| Coordinates |
| Latitude: 31.5 |
| Longitude: 34.75 |
| Information: Israel News |
| Drive on:Right side |