Israel Trade Commission
Israel Trade Commission
Israel Trade Commission
Area |
Total
Area 20,770 sq km (one third the size of Tasmania) Stretches 450 km from North to South. On average, 60 km from East to West. | |
Population |
6.3 million | |
Capital |
Jerusalem | |
Major Cities |
Jerusalem, Tel
Aviv, Haifa, Beersheva, Netanya, Eilat See a Map of Israel |
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Language |
Hebrew and Arabic (Official), English and Russian widely spoken. | |
Government |
Israel is a parliamentary democracy with general elections held every four years for the Parliament (Knesset). There is no Upper House or Senate, and the leader of the party with the most votes from the single Israeli electorate is appointed Prime Minister. The current Prime Minister is Ariel Sharon. The President of Israel is a ceremonial Head of State, and currently this position is held by Moshe Katsav. | |
Religion |
(As of 1999) Judaism 79.2%, Islam 14.9%, Christianity 2.1%, Druze 1.6%, Unclassified 2.1% | |
Currency |
New Israeli Shekel (NIS) | |
Exchange Rate |
Bank of Israel Foreign Exchange Rates | |
Economic Indicators |
For GDP, Inflation, Balance of Payments, Imports, Exports etc, click here to go to the Central Bureau of Statistics website. | |
