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 | State of Israel |
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| Location: |
Middle East, bordering the Mediterranean Sea, between Egypt and Lebanon
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| Area: |
20,770 sq km |
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| Climate: |
temperate; hot and dry in southern and eastern desert areas |
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| Terrain: |
Negev desert in the south; low coastal plain; central mountains; Jordan Rift Valley |
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| Population: |
5,842,454 |
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| Religions: |
Jewish 80.1%, Muslim 14.6% (mostly Sunni Muslim), Christian 2.1%, other 3.2% (1996 est.)
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| Languages: |
Hebrew (official), Arabic used officially for Arab minority, English most commonly used foreign language |
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