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Capital (and largest city) |
Jerusalem | ||||
Language official |
Hebrew, Arabic | ||||
others | English, local languages | ||||
Religion | Judaism | ||||
Demonym | Israelians | ||||
President | Shimon Peres | ||||
Prime Minister | Benjamin Netanyahu | ||||
Area | 20 770 km² | ||||
Population | 7.587.000 | ||||
Established | 1855 | ||||
Currency | new Shekel |
Israel is a nation-state in Asia.