Get to know Israel! Get the facts about its land, products, and people.

Official name: State of Israel

Size: 8,019  square miles (20,770 square kilometers); slightly larger than New Jersey

Population: 7,473,052 as of July 2010

Capital: Jerusalem; although Israel proclaimed its capital in 1950, the United States maintains its embassy in Tel Aviv

Official Languages: Hebrew and Arabic

Literacy: 97.1%

Currency: New Israeli shekel

Climate: Temperate; hot and dry in southern and eastern desert areas

Agriculture Products: citrus, vegetables, cotton, beef, poultry, dairy

Industries: high-technology products such as aviation and medical electronics, wood and paper products, food, beverages, tobacco, cement, construction, metals, chemical products, plastics, diamond cutting, textiles, footwear