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
