Fast Facts

 

National Population7,801,000​  

Capital CityJe​rusalem​

LanguagesHebrew, Arabic (Official)​

 

Country Dialing Code​+972​

National CurrencyNew Israeli Shekel (NIS)​

Electricity230V/50Hz​

 

System of Administration / GovernanceDemocracy​

Date of Establishment of the State14th May 1948​

 

Spotlight on Israel

The Israeli company HCL Clean Tech is looking to convert wood chips into a high-value feedstock for biofuels and the plastics and chemicals industries.

Israel hosts an international congress to show other countries a new model for medical clowning as a recognized hospital therapy.

National Symbols

• Hatikva - The National Anthem

  "As long as deep in the heart, The soul of a Jew yearns, And towards the East An eye looks to Zion, Our hope is not yet lost, The hope of two thousand years, To be a free people in our land, The land of Zion and Jerusalem" (click to listen)

  

• The National Emblem

  The official emblem of the State of Israel is a candelabrum (menorah), whose shape is said to be derived from the seven-branched moriah, a plant known since antiquity. The olive branches on either side represent Israel's yearning for peace.