Israel, Asia
This post was last updated by José of onez on Monday, 19 May 2025.
Image of Jerusalem, capital city of Israel
Israel is a Middle-Eastern nation with a leading innovation ecosystem, strong cybersecurity and medical-device industries, and advanced water-management technology.
Israel in one word would be “Startup,” meaning tech hub.
Israel Flag
Israel armorial
Israel is a country located in the Western Asia sub‑region of the Asia continent.
Easy learning about Israel |
The capital city of Israel is Jerusalem.
| Israel is located in | Western Asia Asia Continent |
| Israel has a population of | 9,256,314 inhabitants within a total area of 20,770 Km2 (12,906 sq mi) (2023 UN data) |
| Israel’s Global Peace Index (GPI) | 155 (world rank position) GPI scale of 3.12 This means, the closer to 1, the more peaceful the country is... (2024 data from GPI) |
| Human Development Index (HDI) | Israel HDI ranks in position nº 27 worldwide HDI of 0.919 (0.4 to 1) (2023 data from UNDP) |
| Israel’s passport | allows visa-free entry to 170 countries Israel passport ranks 17th in the world (2025 HP Index data) |
| Israel GDP per capita is | $57,760 USD (2025 estimated data from IMF) |
| Israel ’s LGBTI legal status | Same-sex sexual acts are Legal (2025 ILGA data) |
| Israel EPI (English Proficiency Index) | is classified as Moderate proficiency has a score of 522 ranks 51st worldwide (2024 data from EPI) |
| Latitude & Longitude | 31° 30' N, 34° 45' E Open in Google Maps |
| Neighbouring countries | Syria, Jordan, Lebanon, Egypt, Palestinian Territory. |
| Israel Climate | temperate; hot and dry in southern and eastern desert areas |
| Most predominant religion | Jewish, |
| Second most predominant religion | Muslim, |
| Currency name & code | Shekel (ILS) |
| Internet ccTLD | .il |
| Israel calling code | +972 |
Israel administrative divisions
6 districts (mehozot)
- Central,
- Haifa,
- Jerusalem,
- Northern,
- Southern,
- Tel Aviv
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