Israel - Introduction
Israel (officially: State of Israel) is a country in Asia, precisely in Western Asia, with a population of about 9.6 Millions inhabitants today (2026-09-12). The capital city of State of Israel is Jerusalem, and the official country TLD code is .il. Israel has cca2, cca3, cioc, ccn3 codes as IL, ISR, ISR, 376 respectively. Check some other vital information below.
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Names
| Common | Israel |
|---|---|
| Official | State of Israel |
| Common (Native) | Israel |
| Official (Native) | State of Israel |
| Alternative spellings | IL, State of Israel, Medīnat Yisrā'el |
| Translations ⬇️ | |
Languages
| ara | Arabic |
|---|---|
| heb | Hebrew |
Geography
Israel is located in Western Asia and has a total land area of 20770 km². It is bounded by Egypt, Jordan, Lebanon, Palestine, Syria and the capital city is Jerusalem
| Region/Continent | Asia |
|---|---|
| Subregion | Western Asia |
| TimeZone | UTC+02:00 |
| Capital city | Jerusalem |
| Area | 20770 km² |
| Population 2026-09-12 | 9.6 Millions |
| Bordered Countreies | Egypt, Jordan, Lebanon, Palestine, Syria |
| Demonym | |
| eng | Male: Israeli / Female: Israeli |
| fra | Male: Israélien / Female: Israélienne |
| Lat/Lng | 31.47, 35.13 |
Historical data and more
The National Flag of Israel
The flag of Israel has a white field with a blue hexagram — the Magen David — centered between two equal horizontal blue bands situated near the top and bottom edges of the field.
| Currency | |
|---|---|
| Name | Israeli new shekel |
| Code | ILS |
| Symbol | ₪ |
| Other info | |
| Idependent | yes, officially-assigned |
| UN Member country | yes |
| Start of Week | sunday |
| Car Side | right |
| Codes | |
| ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 | IL |
| ISO 3166-1 alpha-3 | ISR |
| ISO 3166-1 numeric | 376 |
| International calling code | +972 |
| FIFA 3 Letter Code | ISR |
All Important Facts about Israel
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