Israel, officially the State of Israel, is a country in the Southern Levant region of West Asia. It is bordered by Lebanon and the Golan Heights to the north, the West Bank and Jordan to the east, the Gaza Strip and the Sinai Peninsula to the southwest, and the Mediterranean Sea to the west. The country also has a small coastline on the Red Sea at its souther…
Israel, officially the State of Israel, is a country in the Southern Levant region of West Asia. It is bordered by Lebanon and the Golan Heights to the north, the West Bank and Jordan to the east, the Gaza Strip and the Sinai Peninsula to the southwest, and the Mediterranean Sea to the west. The country also has a small coastline on the Red Sea at its southernmost point, and part of the Dead Sea lies along its eastern border. Israel's proclaimed capital is in Jerusalem Tel Aviv is the core of its largest urban area and economic center.
Official language: Hebrew
Government: Unitary parliamentary republic
Legislature: Knesset
Currency: New shekel (₪) (ILS)
Capital and largest city: Jerusalem · (limited recognition)
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