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🇮🇱Israel

יִשְׂרָאֵל

Asia · Western AsiaSovereign state
ISOIL · ISR · 376
LAT,LNG31.50, 34.75
TEL+972

Israel is a sovereign country in Western Asia, Asia. Its capital is Jerusalem. It has a population of about 9,216,900 across 20,770 km² — roughly 444 people per km². The currency is the Israeli new shekel (ILS ₪). Official languages are Hebrew (modern) and Arabic. Its ISO 3166 codes are IL, ISR, 376, and the international calling code is +972.

Capital
Jerusalem
#97
Population
9,216,900
#153
Area
20,770 km²
#28
Density
444 /km²

Key facts about Israel

GET/alpha/IL
Calling code
+972
Currencies
ILS ₪
Languages
Hebrew (modern)Arabic
Timezones
UTC+02:00
Demonym
Israeli
Top-level domain
.il
ISO codes
IL · ISR · 376
Coordinates
31.50, 34.75
Capital
Jerusalem

Other names for Israel

State of IsraelMedīnat Yisrā'elIsraëlIsraeleイスラエル

Largest cities in Israel (12)

GET/cities?country=IL

Countries bordering Israel (4)

GET/borders/israel

Frequently asked questions about Israel

What is the capital of Israel?

The capital of Israel is Jerusalem.

What is the population of Israel?

Israel has a population of about 9,216,900, the 97th largest in the world.

What currency is used in Israel?

Israel uses the Israeli new shekel (ILS, symbol ₪).

What languages are spoken in Israel?

The main languages of Israel are Hebrew (modern) and Arabic.

What is the calling code for Israel?

The international dialing code for Israel is +972.

Which countries border Israel?

Israel shares land borders with Egypt, Jordan, Lebanon, and Syrian Arab Republic.

Query Israel from the API

Every value on this page is available from the free REST API — no key required. Each endpoint below is filled in for Israel; copy any URL and run it.

This country
GET countries.dev/alpha/IL
Full record by ISO alpha-2 codeDocs
GET countries.dev/alpha/ISR
Full record by ISO alpha-3 codeDocs
GET countries.dev/numericcode/376
Look up by ISO numeric codeDocs
GET countries.dev/cioc/ISR
Look up by IOC (Olympic) codeDocs
GET countries.dev/name/israel
Search by country nameDocs
Places in this country
GET countries.dev/cities?country=IL
Largest cities in IsraelDocs
GET countries.dev/borders/israel
Neighbouring countries (full records)Docs
GET countries.dev/cities/near?lat=31.5&lng=34.75
Nearest cities to its centre pointDocs
Find similar countries
GET countries.dev/region/Asia
Countries in AsiaDocs
GET countries.dev/subregion/Western%20Asia
Countries in Western AsiaDocs
GET countries.dev/currency/ILS
Countries using the Israeli new shekelDocs
GET countries.dev/lang/he
Countries that speak Hebrew (modern)Docs
GET countries.dev/callingcode/972
Countries with calling code +972Docs
GET countries.dev/timezone/UTC%2B02%3A00
Countries in UTC+02:00Docs
GET countries.dev/tld/il
Countries on the .il domainDocs
GET countries.dev/demonym/Israeli
Countries whose people are "Israeli"Docs
GET countries.dev/capital/Jerusalem
Find a country by capital (Jerusalem)Docs
See Israel on the interactive map