Facts & Figures
- Area: ~22,000 km2
- Capital: Jerusalem
- Official languages: Hebrew, Arabic, English
- Currency: New Israeli Shekel (NIS)
- Independence Day: 5 Iyyar (Hebrew calendar)
Political
- Political system: Parliamentary Democracy
- Parliament: Knesset, 120 seats
- Prime Minister: Benyamin "Bibi" Netanyahu
- President: Reuven Rivlin
Demographic
- Population: ~9 million, incl. ~75% Jews, ~21% Muslims
- Density: ~400 per km2 (it is double in non-desert areas)
- Demographic growth: +2% (OECD is about 0.6%)
- Fertility: 3.1 children per woman
- Age: ~30% are up to 15 years; ~10% are 60 or older
- Life expectancy: 82 years (world rank #8)
- Satisfaction with life situation: 89% of people
Economy
- GDP: $350 billion -- GDP per capita: $40,000 (rank #85)
- GDP growth: +4.4%
- GDP by sector: agriculture 2%, industry 27%, svcs 70%
- Expenditure on civilian R&D: 4.5% of GDP
- Venture Capital investment per capita: ~$675 (rank #1)
- Debt to GDP ratio: 61% (world figures)
- Unemployment: 3%
- Minimum wage: ~1400 Euros (5300 NIS) per month
- Inflation: 0.2%
- VAT: 17% (no VAT to tourists for hotels, rentals, svcs)
- Credit rating (Standard & Poor's): AA-, stable
- Main industries: high-tech (see list of inventions), pharmaceuticals, potash & phosphates, metallurgy, chemicals, diamond cutting, financial services, etc.
Faits et Chiffres
- Superficie: ~22.000 km2
- Capitale: Jérusalem
- Langues officielles: Hébreu, Arabe, Anglais
- Monnaie: New Israeli Shekel (NIS)
- Jour de l'Indépendance: 5 Iyyar (calendrier hébraïque)
Politique
- Système politique: Démocratie Parlementaire
- Parlement: Knesset, 120 sièges
- Premier Ministre: Benjamin "Bibi" Netanyaou
- Président: Reuven Rivlin
Démographie
- Population: ~9 million, dont ~75% Juifs, ~21% Musulm.
- Densité: ~400 par km2 (le double en non-désertique)
- Croissance démographique: +2% (OCDE: ~0,6%)
- Fertilité: 3,1 enfants per femme
- Age: ~30% ont 15 ans ou moins; ~10% 60 ans ou plus
- Espérance de vie: 82 ans (rang mondial #8)
- Satisfaction aux conditions de vie: 89% de la population
Economie
- PIB: $350 milliards -- PIB per hab.: $40.000 (rang #85)
- Croissance du PIB: +4,4%
- PIB par secteur: agricult. 2%, industries 27%, svcs 70%
- Dépense en Recherche civile: 4,5% du PIB
- Investissement VC par hab. : ~$675 (rang #1)
- Dette nationale au PIB: 61% (stats par pays)
- Chômage: 3%
- Salaire minimum (SMIC): ~1400 Euros/mois (5300 NIS)
- Inflation: 0,2%
- TVA: 17% (0% aux touristes pour hôtel, locations, svcs)
- Note de Crédit (Standard & Poor): AA-, stable
- Industries principales: high-tech (ici liste des inventions), pharmaceutique, potasse & phosphates, métallurgie, chimie, taille de diamants, services financiers, etc.
Main religious dates in 2019
- Epiphany: 6 January
- Orthodox Nativity: 7 January
- Baptism of Jesus: 13 January
- Orthodox New Year: 14 January
- Tu Bishvat: 21 January
- St. Valentine: 14 February
- Ash Wednesday and Lent: 6 March
- Purim: 21 March
- Shushan Purim (walled cities): 22 March
- Annunciation: 25 March
- Isra and Mi'raj: 3 April
- Palm Sunday: 14 April
- Good Friday: 19 April
- Passover (Pesach): 19 - 26 April
- Easter Monday 21 April
- Yom HaShoah (Holocaust Day): 2 May
- Ramadan starts: 6 May
- Yom HaZikaron (Memorial Day): 8 May
- Yom HaAtzmaut (Independance Day): 9 May
- Lag BaOmer: 23 May
- Ascension of Jesus: Thursday 30 May
- Laylat al-Qadr: 31 May
- Yom Yeroshalayim (Jerusalem Day): 2 June
- Eid el-Fitr (end of Ramadan): 4-6 June
- Pentecost: Monday 9 June
- Shavuot: 10 June
- Corpus Christi: 20 June
- Transfiguration: 6 August
- Tisha BeAv: 11 August
- Eid el-Adha: 11 August
- Assumption of Mary: 15 August
- Muharram starts (New Year): 31 August
- Nativity of Mary: 8 September
- Ashurah (10 Muharram): 9 September
- Rosh Hashana: 30 September
- Yom Kippur: 9 October
- Sukkot: 14-20 October
- Simchat Torah: 22 October
- All Saints' Day: 1 November
- Advent (first Sunday) - 1 December
- Immaculate Conception: 8 December
- Hanukkah: 23-30 December
- Christmas Eve: 24 December
- Christmas: 25 December
Main religious dates in 2020
- Epiphany: 6 January
- Orthodox Nativity: 7 January
- Baptism of Jesus: 12 January
- Orthodox New Year: 14 January
- Tu Bishvat: 28 January
- St. Valentine: 14 February
- Ash Wednesday and Lent: 26 February
- Purim: 10 March
- Shushan Purim (walled cities): 11 March
- Annunciation: 25 March
- Isra and Mi'raj: 3 April
- Palm Sunday: 5 April
- Passover (Pesach): 9 - 15 April
- Good Friday: 10 April
- Easter Monday: 12 April
- Lag BaOmer: 12 April
- Yom HaShoah (Holocaust Day): 21 April
- Ramadan starts: 24 April
- Yom HaZikaron (Memorial Day): 28 April
- Yom HaAtzmaut (Independance Day): 29 April
- Ascension of Jesus: Thursday 21 May
- Yom Yeroshalayim (Jerusalem Day): 22 May
- Shavuot: 29 May
- Pentecost: Monday 31 May
- Laylat al-Qadr: 1 June
- Eid el-Fitr (end of Ramadan): 5-7 June
- Corpus Christi: 11 June
- Tisha BeAv: 30 July
- Eid el-Adha: 31 July
- Transfiguration: 6 August
- Assumption of Mary: 15 August
- Muharram starts (New Year): 20 August
- Ashurah (10 Muharram): 29 August
- Nativity of Mary: 8 September
- Rosh Hashana: 19 September
- Yom Kippur: 28 September
- Sukkot: 3-9 October
- Simchat Torah: 11 October
- All Saints' Day: 1 November
- Advent (first Sunday) - 29 November
- Immaculate Conception: 8 December
- Hanukkah: 11-18 December
- Christmas Eve: 24 December
- Christmas: 25 December