Israel - Practical information

The country in numbers

Country's full name

State of Israel

Area in Km²

20,770

Population

8,345,000 population

Capital

Tel Aviv

Religion

76,4% Judaism; 16% Muslims; 2,1% Christianity; 5,5% Other

Government

Unitary parliamentary republic

Language

Official language

Arabic, Hebrew

Languages spoken

English, French, Russian

Time

UTC (Coordinated Universal Time Greenwich)

+2

Currency

Currency

Israeli new shekel

Dangers and annoyances

Dangers and annoyances

Possible terrorism risk

Border Issues

Airports customs

Drugs possession

Not allowed

Theft & Scams

Medium

Credit cards

Popular

Yes

Cards

American express, Diners club, Mastercard, Visa

Tips

Leave a tip

Mandatory

Internet and telephony

Calling code

+972

Internet availability

High

Electricity

V

230

Hz

50