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Israel
parliamentary democracy
Israel has become a regional economic and military powerhouse, leveraging its prosperous high-tech sector, large defense industry, and concerns about Iran to foster partnerships around the world. The State of Israel was established in 1948. The UN General Assembly proposed in 1947 partitioning the British Mandate for Palestine into an Arab and Jewish state.
Profile
CapitalJerusalem
Population9.4M
GDP$472.2B
Area21,937 km²
LanguageHebrew (official), Arabic (special status under Israeli law), English (most commonly used foreign language)
Currencynew Israeli shekels (ILS) per US dollar -
At a Glance
Population
9.4M
GDP (PPP)
$472B
