Israel, officially the State of Israel, is a country in the Southern Levant region of West Asia. It borders Lebanon to the north, Syria to the northeast, Jordan to the east and Egypt to the southwest. Israel occupies the Palestinian territories of the West Bank in the east and the Gaza Strip in the southwest, as well as the Syrian Golan Heights in the northeas…
Israel, officially the State of Israel, is a country in the Southern Levant region of West Asia. It borders Lebanon to the north, Syria to the northeast, Jordan to the east and Egypt to the southwest. Israel occupies the Palestinian territories of the West Bank in the east and the Gaza Strip in the southwest, as well as the Syrian Golan Heights in the northeast. Israel's western coast lies on the Mediterranean Sea, its southernmost point reaches the Red Sea, and its eastern border includes part of the Dead Sea. Jerusalem is the seat of government and proclaimed capital, while Tel Aviv is the country's largest urban area and economic centre.
  • Official language: Hebrew
  • Government: Unitary parliamentary republic
  • Legislature: Knesset
  • Currency: New shekel (₪) (ILS)
  • Capital and largest city: Jerusalem · (limited recognition)
  • Calling code: +972
  • Special status: Arabic
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