Population
6,426,679

Official Languages

• Hebrew
• Arabic

National Anthem
Hatikvah - The Hope

Capital
Jerusalem

Currency
New Israeli Shequel

Government

• Parliamentary Democracy
• Chief of State/President - Shimon Peres
• Head of Government/Prime Minister - Ehud Olmert
• Deputy Prime Minister - Tzipora Livni

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Major Airports

• Ben Gurion International
• Eilat
• Herzliya
• Ovda International
• Rosh Pina
• Sde Dov

Miscellaneous Facts

• Total Size - 22,072 square kilometers / 8,522 square miles
• Country Code - +972
• Internet Extension - .il

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Work Force
2.6 million

Work Force by Occupation

• agriculture, forestry, and fishing - 1.8%
• manufacturing - 15.7%
• construction - 5.3%
• wholesale and retail trade - 12.9%
• transport storage, and communications - 6.3%
• finance and business - 16.9%
• personal and other services - 11.5%
• public services - 28.6%

Unemployment
8.3%

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Economy

• Technologically advanced market economy

Industries

• high-technology projects
• wood and paper products
• potash and phosphates
• food, beverages, and tobacco
• caustic soda
• cement
• construction
• metals products
• chemical products
• plastics
• diamond cutting
• textiles
• footwear

Exports

• machinery and equipment
• software
• cut diamonds
• agricultural products
• chemicals
• textiles and apparel

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Imports

• raw materials
• military equipment
• investment goods
• rough diamonds
• fuels
• grain
• consumer goods

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Political parties

• Democratic Front for Peace and Equality
• GIL (Pensioners)
• Kadima
• Labor Party
• Likud Party
• Meretz-YAHAD
• National Democratic Assembly
• National Union (NU)/National Religious Party (NRP)
• SHAS
• Torah and Shabbat Judaism
• United Arab List
• Yisrael Beiteinu