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| Area: 5,860 sq. km. or 15,236 sq. miles; slightly smaller than Delaware
Population: 2,514,845 (July 2010) Religions: Muslim (mostly Sunni) 75%; Jewish 17%; Christian and other 8% Language: Arabic, Hebrew and English Government: In transition Geograhic note: landlocked; highlands are main recharge area for Israel's coastal aquifers; there are 242 West Bank settlements and 29 East Jerusalem settlements in addition to at least 20 occupied outposts (August 2005 est.) www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/ |
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