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Israel

Israel is a country in Western Asia, covering 20,770 km². Its capital is Jerusalem.

Israel at a glance

Official name
State of Israel
Capital
Jerusalem
Continent
Asia
Region
Western Asia
Area
20,770 km²
Languages
Arabic and Hebrew
Currency
Israeli new shekel
Landlocked
No
Status
Country
ISO code
IL / ISR

Largest cities in Israel

  1. 1Jerusalem801,000
  2. 2Tel Aviv432,892
  3. 3West Jerusalem400,000
  4. 4Haifa267,300
  5. 5Ashdod224,656
  6. 6Rishon LeẔiyyon220,492
  7. 7Petaẖ Tiqwa200,000
  8. 8Beersheba186,600
  9. 9Netanya171,676
  10. 10H̱olon165,787

Population figures from GeoNames.

Countries bordering Israel

Egypt Jordan Lebanon Palestine Syria

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Armenia Azerbaijan Bahrain Georgia Iraq Jordan Kuwait Lebanon Oman Palestine Qatar Saudi Arabia
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