Israel Facts and History

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Interesting facts about Israel

• Official Name: Hebrew Medinat Yisraʾel
• Form of Government: multiparty republic with one legislative house (Knesset [120])
• President: Reuven Rivlin
• Prime Minister: Benjamin Netanyahu
• GDP: 394.7 billion USD (2019)
• Capital: Jerusalem
• Population: 9.053 million (2019)
• Official Languages: Hebrew
• Currency: Israeli Shekel
• Timezone: GMT+3
• Area: 22,145 km²
• Dialing Code: +972
• Major Mountain Ranges: Judaean
• Major Rivers: Hasbani,Bazelet
• Continent: Middle East
• Border Countries: Israel is bordered by Lebanon to the north, Syria and Jordan to the east, and Egypt to the south.

Map of Israel

National Symbols of Israel

• National Bird: Hoopoe
• National Anthem: “The Hope”
• National Animal: Hoopoe
• National Flower: cyclamen
• National Tree: olive
• National Museum: The Israel Museum
• National Poet: Bialik
• National Game: Football
• National Mountain: Mount Halhul
• National Park: masada