State of Israel: Facts and Figures |
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Capital City
Jerusalem (712,000)
Poulation
6,276,900
Area total
20,770 sq km
Water 440 sq km
land 20,330 sq km
Currency New Israeli Shekel (NIS)
Languages Hebrew (official), Arabic and English (widely spoken)
Religions Jewish (75%), Muslim (15%), others
Time
Standard time: 2 hours ahead of GMT (GMT +2).
Daylight-Saving time GMT +3 (Effective on April 1-Oct. 3).
Standard time:
2 hours ahead of GMT (GMT +2).
Daylight-Saving time GMT +3 (Effective on April 1-Oct. 3).
Power supply
220 volts at 50 Hertz. Three pin sockets also match double-pin European electrical appliance plugs
Political system
Parliamentary democracy
GDP Purchasing power parity - $129 billion (2004 est.)
GDP per head Purchasing power parity - $20,800 (2004 est.)
GDP - composition by sector Agriculture: 2.8% Industry: 37.7% Services: 59.5% (2003 est.) Annual growth 3.9% (2004 est.)
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