Israel
State of Israel
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About Israel
Israel is a small but very diverse Middle Eastern country with a long coastline on the eastern Mediterranean Sea and a small window on the Red Sea on the Gulf of Eilat (Aqaba). The diversity of the natural landscape varies from the salty serenity of the Dead Sea to the verdant national parks and the parched desert plateaus, with elevation from -408 m at the Dead Sea to 1,208 m at Har Meron. Sunbathing and scuba diving is the allure of the Red Sea port of Eilat while relaxation and spa resorts are a specialty of the Dead Sea experience. The Galilee area, north of Jerusalem, is the destination of pilgrims and nature lovers alike. Then there is Jerusalem, Israel's capital city that occupies an important place in the hearts and minds of Muslims, Christians and Jews alike.Top destinations in Israel
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General information
- Capital: Jerusalem
- Language: Hebrew and Arabic are the official languages of Israel. Most of the population also speak English.
- Climate: Israel has a Mediterranean climate that is characterised by long, hot, dry summers and short, cool, wet winters.
- Timezone: UTC +2
- Currency: The Israeli Shekel (IS) = 100 agorot
- Electricity plugs: c h (show)
- No. of inhabitants: 6,276,883 (July 2005 est.)
- Interl. accesscode +972
- Toplevel domain .il
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Good to know
Israel has a heritage sacred to Judaism, Christianity as well as Islam.
National holiday: Independence Day, 14 May (1948)
Religion: Jewish, Muslim, Christian, Druze
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