Israel
Official name: |
Israel |
Capital City: |
Jerusalem |
Current Local Time: |
| Country website: |
http://www.dhl.co.il/ |
International Dialing Code: |
972 |
Population: |
5,421,995 (July 1996 |
Currency: |
1 new Israeli shekel (NIS) = 100 new agorot |
Spoken Languages: |
Hebrew (official), Arabic used officially for Arab minority, English most commonly used foreign language |
Holidays: |
Apr 18, 19, 24, 25, May 9, 10, Jun 7, 8, Sep 28, 29, 30, Oct 7, 8, 12, 13, 19, 20 |
Major Exports: |
Commodities: machinery and equipment, cut diamonds, chemicals, textiles and apparel, agricultural products, metals |
Partners: US, EU, Japan Major Imports: |
Commodities: military equipment, investment goods, rough diamonds, oil, other productive inputs, consumer goods |
Partners: EU, US, Japan Total Export: |
$28.4 billion (f.o.b., 1995 est.) |
Total Import: |
$40.1 billion (c.i.f., 1995 est.) |
Gross Domestic Product: |
$80.1 billion (1995 est.) |
Per Capita Income: |
$15,500 (1995 est.) |
Literacy Rate: |
95% |
Population Growth Rate: |
2.11% (1996 est.) |
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