IsraelDid you know?
- •Israel packs remarkable variety into a small space: Mediterranean coast, desert, the Sea of Galilee, and access to the Red Sea at Eilat.
- •The shoreline of the Dead Sea is the lowest dry land on Earth.
- •Jerusalem is sacred to Judaism, Christianity, and Islam.
Key Information
Capital
Jerusalem
Population
10,1 million
Area
21,937 km²
GDP
666,4 billion $
Currency
ILS
Difficulty on MapGuesser
Medium
Subregion
Western Asia
Calling code
+972
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Israel is the narrow strip on the eastern Mediterranean between Lebanon, Egypt, Jordan, and the Palestinian territories.
Official Languages
HebrewArabic
Flag Colors
bleublanc
Flag History
The flag of Israel was officially adopted on 28 October 1948. It is a white banner with three blue (tekhelet) symbols: a pair of horizontal tallit-like stripes above and below a centred Star of David. Relevant Israeli legislation describes the flag's dimensions as 160 cm (63 in) by 220 cm (87 in), thereby fixing the proportion to a ratio of 8:11. But variants can be found at a wide range of proportions, with 2:3 also common.
Learn more on WikipediaNeighboring countries
Israel shares its borders with 5 countries.
