Israel
Name : Israel
Capital : Jerusalem
Area : 22 072 km²
Population : 8 452 841
Government : Unitary parliamentary republic
National anthem : Hatikva (The Hope)
Official languages : Arabic, Hebrew
Currency : Israeli new shekel (ILS), since 1980
Borders : Egypt, Jordan, Lebanon, Palestine, Syria
Maritime boundaries : Dead Sea, Gulf of Aqaba, Mediterranean Sea