Israel Facts and Figures.

Israel Facts and Figures. BASIC FACTS Official name State of Israel Capital Jerusalem NOTE: In 1950 the Israeli Parliament proclaimed Jerusalem its capital. Most countries, however, do not recognize this status and maintain embassies in Tel Aviv-Yafo. Area 21,946 sq km 8,473 sq mi PEOPLE Population Population growth Population growth rate 6,500,389 (2008 estimate) 1.13 percent (2008 estimate) Projected population in 2025 7,612,022 (2025 estimate) Projected population in 2050 8,516,835 (2050 estimate) Population density 320 persons per sq km (2008 estimate) 828 persons per sq mi (2008 estimate) Urban/rural distribution Share urban Share rural 92 percent (2005 estimate) 8 percent (2005 estimate) Largest cities, with population Jerusalem 701,512 (2004 estimate) Tel Aviv-Yafo 368,635 (2004 estimate) Haifa 269,417 (2004 estimate) Rishon Le? iyyon 216,851 (2004 estimate) Holon 165,900 (2004 estimate) Ethnic groups Jewish (Israel-born 62 percent, Europe/Americas/Oceania-born 26 percent, Africa-born 7 percent, Asia-born 5 percent) 82 percent Non-Jewish (mostly Arab) 18 percent Languages Hebrew (official), Arabic used officially for Arab minority, English Religious affiliations Jewish 77 percent Muslim (mostly Sunni Muslim) 12 percent Christian 5 percent Nonreligious 4 percent Other (including Druze, Baha'i) 2 percent HEALTH AND EDUCATION Life expectancy Total Female Male Infant mortality rate 79.7 years (2008 estimate) 82 years (2008 estimate) 77.6 years (2008 estimate) 7 deaths per 1,000 live births (2008 estimate) Population per physician 273 people (2006) Population per hospital bed 164 people (2003) Literacy rate Total 96 percent (2005 estimate) Female 94.4 percent (2005 estimate) Male 97.6 percent (2005 estimate) Education expenditure as a share of gross national product (GNP) Number of years of compulsory schooling Number of students per teacher, primary school 7.8 percent (2002-2003) 11 years (2002-2003) 15 students per teacher (2002-2003) GOVERNMENT Form of government Head of state Head of government Legislature Republic President Prime minister Unicameral legislature Knesset (Assembly): 120 members Voting qualifications Universal at age 18 Constitution Israel has no formal constitution, but the Declaration of Establishment (1948), the basic laws of the parliament, and the Israeli citizenship law fill some of a constitution's functions. Highest court Armed forces Total number of military personnel Military expenditures as a share of gross domestic product (GDP) First-level political divisions Supreme Court Army, Navy, Air Force 168,300 (2004) 9.5 percent (2003) Six administrative districts ECONOMY Gross domestic product (GDP, in U.S.$) GDP per capita (U.S.$) $140.5 billion (2006) $19,926.90 (2006) GDP by economic sector Agriculture, forestry, fishing Not available I ndustry Not available Services Not available Employment Number of workers 2,776,049 (2006) Workforce share of economic sector Agriculture, forestry, fishing 2 percent (2005) I ndustry 22 percent (2005) Services 76 percent (2005) Unemployment rate 10.7 percent (2003) National budget (U.S.$) Total revenue $56,010 million (2006) Total expenditure $61,812 million (2006) Monetary unit 1 new Israeli sheqel (NIS), consisting of 100 new agorot Agriculture Citrus fruits, tomatoes, wheat, potatoes, melons, apples, grapes, poultry, livestock and flowers Mining Bromine, potash, magnesium, petroleum, natural gas, granite and marble Manufacturing Food products, beverages, tobacco, electrical machinery, chemicals, petroleum and coal products, metal products, textiles and clothing, polished diamonds Major exports Finished diamonds, machinery and machine parts, chemical products, fruits and vegetables (especially citrus fruits), electrical machinery, clothing, organic chemicals Major imports Machinery and machine parts, rough diamonds, chemicals and related products, crude petroleum and petroleum products, vehicles, military equipment Major trade partners for exports United States, Belgium, Germany, Hong Kong SAR, and United Kingdom Major trade partners for imports United States, Belgium, Germany, United Kingdom, and Switzerland ENERGY, COMMUNICATIONS, AND TRANSPORTATION Electricity production Electricity from thermal sources Electricity from hydroelectric sources Electricity from nuclear sources Electricity from geothermal, solar, and wind sources 99.87 percent (2003 estimate) 0.11 percent (2003 estimate) 0 percent (2003 estimate) 0.02 percent (2003 estimate) Number of radios per 1,000 people 524 (1997) Number of telephones per 1,000 people 424 (2005) Number of televisions per 1,000 people 359 (2000 estimate) Number of Internet hosts per 10,000 people 644 (2003) Daily newspaper circulation per 1,000 people 291 (1996) Number of motor vehicles per 1,000 people 288 (2004) Paved road as a share of total roads SOURCES Basic Facts and People sections 100 percent (2004) Area data are from the statistical bureaus of individual countries. Population, population growth rate, and population projections are from the United States Census Bureau, International Programs Center, International Data Base (IDB) (www.census.gov). Urban and rural population data are from the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) of the United Nations (UN), FAOSTAT database (www.fao.org). Largest cities population data and political divisions data are from the statistical bureaus of individual countries. Ethnic divisions and religion data are largely from the latest Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) World Factbook and from various country censuses and reports. Language data are largely from the Ethnologue, Languages of the World, Summer Institute of Linguistics International (www.sil.org). Health and Education section Life expectancy and infant mortality data are from the United States Census Bureau, International Programs Center, International database (IDB) (www.census.gov). Population per physician and population per hospital bed data are from the World Health Organization (WHO) (www.who.int). Education data are from the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) database (www.unesco.org). Government section Government, independence, legislature, constitution, highest court, and voting qualifications data are largely from various government Web sites, the latest Europa World Yearbook, and the latest Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) World Factbook. The armed forces data is from Military Balance. Economy section Gross domestic product (GDP), GDP per capita, GDP by economic sectors, employment, and national budget data are from the World Bank database (www.worldbank.org). Monetary unit, agriculture, mining, manufacturing, exports, imports, and major trade partner information is from the statistical bureaus of individual countries, latest Europa World Yearbook, and various United Nations and International Monetary Fund (IMF) publications. Energy, Communication, and Transportation section Electricity information is from the Energy Information Administration (EIA) database (www.eia.doe.gov). Radio, telephone, television, and newspaper information is from the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) database (www.unesco.org). Internet hosts, motor vehicles, and road data are from the World Bank database (www.worldbank.org). Note Figures may not total 100 percent due to rounding. Microsoft ® Encarta ® 2009. © 1993-2008 Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved.