Israel

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