Israel Short Introduction for Travelers
Capital | Jerusalem (internationally unrecognized) |
Government | Parliamentary democracy |
Currency | New Israeli shekel (₪, NIS) |
Area | 22,072km² water: 440km² land: 21,632² |
Population | 7,933,200 (2012 estimate) |
Language | Hebrew (official), Arabic(official), Russian and English most commonly used foreign languages |
Religion | Jewish 75%, Muslim 16% (mostly Sunni Muslim), Christian 2%, other 1% (2008 est.) |
Electricity | 230V, 50Hz (Israeli plug) |
Country code | 972 |
Internet TLD | .il |
Time Zone | UTC+2h (Summer time: +3h) |
Emergencies | dial 100 for police 101 for medical 102 for fire |
Best 5 Places To Visit in Israel
1 Baha’i Gardens HAIFA
2 Masada National Park MASADA
3 Basilica of the Annunciation NAZARETH
4 Beit She’an National Park BEIT SHE’AN
5 Mount of the Beatitudes NORTHWESTERN SHORE
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