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