Israel

• Full name: State of Israel
• Population: 7.7 million (2012)
• Seat of government: Jerusalem, though most foreign embassies are in Tel Aviv
• Area: Israeli Central Bureau of Statistics cites 22,072 sq km (8,522 sq miles), including Jerusalem and Golan
• Major languages: Hebrew, Arabic
• Major religions: Judaism, Islam, Christianity
• Life expectancy: 80 years (men), 84 years (women) 
• Monetary unit: 1 new Israeli shekel (NIS) = 100 new agorot
• Main exports: Computer software, military equipment, chemicals, agricultural products
• GNI per capita: US $34,120 (2013)
• Internet domain: .il

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