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Land of milk and honey
Israel is a land and a people. The history of the Jewish people, and its roots in the Land of Israel, spans some 35 centuries.
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Fast Facts
Population
7,801,000
Capital
Jerusalem
Official Languages
Hebrew, Arabic
Dialing Code
+972
Currency
New Israeli Shekel (NIS)
Electricity
230V/50Hz
Mode of Governance
Democracy
Established
14/5/1948
National Symbols
Hatikva - THe National Anthem
THe National anthem click to listen
National Emblem
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City of Akko (Acre) - Aerial View
City of Arad in the Negev - Aerial View
Aerial view of community of Hinanit in Samaria
Ashdod Port
City of Ashqelon on the Mediterranean coast - Aerial View
The archeological site at Beit Shean - Aerial view
Ben Gurion Airport - Israel's international gateway
Bnei Brak stadium, in the metropolitan Tel Aviv area
Mount Tabor - Church of the Transfiguration
The Roman theater at Caesarea
The Carmelite monastery of Muhraka
Dead Sea Works producing potash and other chemical products
Dead Sea Works producing potash and other chemical products
Tefen Industrial Park in the Lower Galilee
The Eilat Marina - Aerial View
Solomon's Pillars in the Eilat mountains
Eshtaol, in the Gedera Regional Council
The city of Raanana in central Israel
Capernaum on the shores of the Sea of Galilee
Aeriel view of Ein Kinya, on the Golan Heights with Mount Hermon
Thermo mineral water baths at the Hamat Gader Spa
Aerial view of the Ramat Sharett neighborhood in Jerusalem
Naharayim on the Jordan River border between Israel and Jordan
The Bahai shrine and gardens in Haifa
Herodium, or Herodion, in the Judean Desert, where King Herod built a fortress and palace
Mount Carmel dominates the city of Haifa
Containers at Haifa Port
View of Kibbutz Hagoshrim looking south to the Huleh Valley
Aerial view of the Galilee city of Maalot
Aerial view of the moshav Nahalal
Aerial view of the community of Nofit in the Lower Galilee
Gedera - Aerial View
Aerial view of Haifa
The city of Jaffa (Yafo)
Aerial view of Jerusalem, with the Temple Mount in the center
Aerial view of Road No. 443 near Jerusalem
Aerial view of the Har Hotzvim high-tech industrial park in Jerusalem
The Knesset, Israel's parliament, in the capital city of Jerusalem
Aerial view of the Knesset, Israel's parliament, in the capital city of Jerusalem
The neighborhoods of northern Jerusalem
Aerial view of the Old City of Jerusalem
Aerial view of the Tunnel Road entering Jerusalem from the east
Yad Vashem Holocaust Memorial in Jerusalem - The Valley of Communities
Aerial view of Kibbutz Yagur on the slopes of Mount Carmel
View of Masada in the Judean Desert
Achziv, on the Mediterranean coast
Dor beach on Israel's Mediterranean coast
Rishon Lezion on Israel's Mediterranean coast
Aerial view of Kibbutz Nahshon in central Israel
The Basilica of the Annunciation in Nazareth
The city of Netanya on Israel's Mediterranean coast
Ramat Hadar on Israel's coastal plain
Aerial view of Safed (Tzfat)
Aerial view of Ofra in Samaria
The Sea of Galilee (Kinneret)
Sail boats on the Sea of Galilee
Aerial view of Tel Aviv
Ayalon Highway in Tel Aviv
Aerial view of Tel Aviv showing Rabin Square
Suzanne Dellal dance center in Tel Aviv
Yarkon Park, Tel Aviv
Mt. Arbel, north of Tiberias
Tiberias on the western shore of the Sea of Galilee
The National Water Carrier
Time in Israel
Currencies
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Australia Dollar
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NIS
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Israeli Shekel
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0.28
AUD
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