Israel

**Israel** (), officially the **State of Israel** (), is a country in southwestern Asia on the eastern side of the Mediterranean Sea. Its capital city is Jerusalem.

Israel's population is around 9.8 million people. This includes around 7 million Jews. Most of Israel's other citizens (1.2 million) are Arabs and include Muslims, Christians, and Druze. Israel is approximately 470 kilometers (290 miles) long and 135 kilometers (85 miles) wide at its widest point, making it a relatively small country in terms of land area.

## Infobox (country)

- **conventional long name**: State of Israel
- **native name**:

- **common name**: Israel
- **image flag**: Flag of Israel.svg
- **alt flag**: Flag of Israel
- **image coat**: Emblem of Israel.svg
- **alt coat**: Coat of Arms of Israel
- **symbol type**: Emblem
- **national anthem**: _Hatikvah_
()
- **image map**: Israel (orthographic projection) with disputed territories.svg
- **alt map**: Location of Israel (in green) on the globe.
- **map caption**: Territories controlled by Israel and recognized by the UN are in
Territories controlled by Israel but not recognized by the UN are in
- **image map2**: Israel administrative location map.svg
- **capital**: Jerusalem
- **largest city**: capital
- **official languages**: Hebrew
- **languages type**: Recognized languages
- **languages**: Modern Standard Arabic, Arabic
- **ethnic groups year**: 2019
- **religion year**: 2019
- **demonym**: Israelis, Israeli
- **government type**: Unitary state, Unitary parliamentary system, parliamentary republic
- **leader title1**: President of Israel, President
- **leader name1**: Isaac Herzog
- **leader title2**: Prime Minister of Israel, Prime Minister
- **leader name2**: Benjamin Netanyahu
- **leader title3**: List of Knesset speakers, Knesset Speaker
- **leader name3**: Amir Ohana
- **leader title4**: Supreme Court of Israel, Chief Justice
- **leader name4**: Yitzhak Amit
- **legislature**: Knesset
- **sovereignty type**: History of Israel, Independence from the British Empire
- **established event1**: Israeli Declaration of Independence, Declaration
- **established date1**: 14 May 1948
- **established event2**: Israel and the United Nations, Admission to the
United Nations
- **established date2**: 11 May 1949
- **established event3**: Basic Laws of Israel, Basic Laws
- **established date3**: 1958–2018
- **area km2**: 22,072
- **area sq mi**: 8,019–8,522
- **area rank**: 150th
- **percent water**: 2.1
- **population estimate year**: 2017
- **population estimate rank**: 99th
- **population census**: 7,412,200
- **population census year**: 2008
- **population density rank**: 35th
- **gdp ppp**: $372.314 billion
- **gdp ppp rank**: 51st
- **gdp ppp year**: 2020
- **gdp ppp per capita**: $40,336
- **gdp ppp per capita rank**: 34th
- **gdp nominal**: $410.501 billion
- **gdp nominal rank**: 31st
- **gdp nominal year**: 2020
- **gdp nominal per capita**: $44,474
- **gdp nominal per capita rank**: 19th
- **gini**: 34.8
- **gini rank**: 48th
- **gini year**: 2018
- **hdi year**: 2019
- **hdi**: 0.919
- **hdi change**: increase
- **hdi rank**: 19th
- **currency**: Israeli new shekel, New shekel ()
- **currency code**: ILS
- **time zone**: Israel Standard Time, IST
- **utc offset**: +2
- **time zone dst**: Israel Summer Time, IDT
- **utc offset dst**: +3
- **drives on**: right
- **cctld**: .il
- **iso3166code**: IL
- **calling code**: +972
- **official website**: https://www.gov.il/en
- **footnote a**: 20,770 km<sup>2</sup> is Israel within the Green Line (Israel), Green Line. 22,072 km<sup>2</sup> includes the annexed Golan Heights (c. ) and East Jerusalem (c. ).