State of Israel: Facts and Figures

Capital City                  
Jerusalem (712,000)
 
Poulation
6,276,900
 
Area total                      
20,770 sq km

Water                             
440 sq km

land                               
20,330 sq km

Currency                     
New Israeli Shekel (NIS)

Languages                  
Hebrew (official), Arabic and English (widely spoken)

Religions                    
Jewish (75%), Muslim (15%), others
 
Time   
Standard time: 2 hours ahead of GMT (GMT +2).

Daylight-Saving time 
GMT +3 (Effective on April 1-Oct. 3).
 
Standard time:
2 hours ahead of GMT (GMT +2).

Daylight-Saving time 
GMT +3 (Effective on April 1-Oct. 3).
 
Power supply               
220 volts at 50 Hertz. Three pin sockets also match double-pin European electrical appliance plugs
 
Political system           
Parliamentary democracy

GDP                             
Purchasing power parity - $129 billion (2004 est.)

GDP per head                 
Purchasing power parity - $20,800 (2004 est.)

GDP - composition by sector
Agriculture: 2.8%
Industry: 37.7%
Services: 59.5% (2003 est.)

Annual growth              
3.9% (2004 est.)