Israel Country Guide

Israel Facts

  • Capital: Jerusalem
  • Population: 6,725,000
  • Currency: new Israeli shekel (ILS)
  • Religions: Jewish 76.5%, Muslim 15.9%, Arab Christians 1.7%, other Christian 0.4%, Druze 1.6%, unspecified 3.9% (2003)
  • Government: parliamentary democracy
  • Languages: Hebrew (official), Arabic used officially for Arab minority, English most commonly used foreign language
  • Climate: temperate; hot and dry in southern and eastern desert areas
  • Phone Code: 972

Festivals in Israel

Israel Festival (Jerusalem, Israel)
Festival Types: Performing Art, Dance - Various Styles, Music - Classical
Month: May
Israel Festival Website
Lag Baomer and Shavuot (All Areas, Israel)
Festival Types: Religious
Month: May
Lag Baomer and Shavuot Video
Red Sea International Film Festival (Eilat, Israel)
Festival Types: Film, Film - Short
Month: March
Red Sea International Film Festival Website
Red Sea Jazz Festival (Eilat, Israel)
Festival Types: Music - Jazz
Month: August
Red Sea Jazz Festival Website
Tel Aviv International Documentary Film Festival (Tel Aviv, Israel)
Festival Types: Film - Documentary, Film
Month: April
Tel Aviv International Documentary Film Festival Website

Israel Accommodation

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Israel Flights

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Israel Tours