Israel 
May 24, 2011 | Posted by Owner | Filed under Israel, Country Information 

Israel
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General
Population: 7,473,052 (2010)
Land Area: 20,770 sq km
Natural Resources: Timber, potash, copper ore, natural gas, phosphate rock, magnesium bromide, clays, sand
Capital: Jerusalem
Political System: Parliamentary Democracy
State Leader: Shimon Peres (2007)
Head of Government: Benjamin Netanyahu (2009)
Languages: Hebrew, Arabic, English
Currency: New Isreali Shekel (ILS)
Major Religions: Jewish 76.4%, Muslim 16%, Arab Christian 1.7%, Other Christian 0.4%, Druze 1.6%, Unspecified 3.9%
Major Ethnicities: Jewish 76.4%, Non-Jewish 23.6%
Life Expectancy: 80.96 years (2011) 

Economy
GDP Official Exchange Rate: 201.3 billion (2010)
GDP Purchasing Power Parity: 217.1 billion (2010)
GDP Per Capita (PPP) : 29,500 (2010)
GDP Growth Rate: 3.4% (2010)
GDP Structure: Agriculture 2.4%, Industry 32.6%, Services 65% (2010)
Labour Force By Occupation: Agriculture 2%, Industry 16%, Services 82% (2008)
Industries: High-technology projects, wood and paper products, potash and phosphates, food, beverages, and tobacco, caustic soda, cement, construction, metals products, chemical products, plastics, diamond cuting, textiles, footwear
Agriculture Products: Citrus, vegetables, cotton; beef, poultry, dairy products
Human Development Index: 0.872 (15th) 
Tourism Revenue: 2.819 billion (2004)
Unemployment Rate: 6.4% (2010)

Military
Army Size: 168 300 (2004)
Budget: 7.3% of GDP (2006)

Current Situation
Israel is located in the Middle East. Israel is bordered by Egypt, Jordan, Lebanon, Palestine and Syria. Israel's economy is very advanced it is agriculturally self-sufficient, it's industrial sector is very strong, with many high-tech companies and many large multinationals have plants in Israel. Israel is one of the richest countries in the Middle East in terms of GDP per capita. Israel is currently involved in a conflict in the Gaza Strip section of Palestine. As of July 2010 the conflict in Gaza as ended however tensions remain with Palestine, and with some of the region's countries. 

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Sources :
CIA World Factbook: Israel 
The Economist: The World In 2010
Wikipedia: Israel
http://hdrstats.undp.org/en/countries/profiles/ISR.html