Formation
May 14, 1948
Capital
Jerusalem
Population
10.133 million
Official Languages
Hebrew
President
Isaac Herzog
Prime Minister
Benjamin Netanyahu
Currency
Israeli Shekel (ILS)
GDP
$565 billion USD (2024)
Israel
About
A nation located on the Mediterranean Sea in the Middle East. Christianity, Islam, Bahá'í, Druze, Samaritan, and Judaism all consider it sacred. A territorial dispute over the Holy Land is the foundation of the Israeli–Palestinian conflict, which began in the mid-20th century.
Trivia
Arabic and Hebrew are the nation's two official languages.
Kosher glue is used in Israeli postage stamps. One of the most famous snacks in
the nation is krembo, a chocolate-covered marshmallow.
