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Work Job Acrea[›] Work Job Afula Work Job Arad Work Job Arielb[›] Work Job Ashdod Work Job Ashkelond[›] Work Job Baqa-Jatt Work Job Bat Yam Work Job Beershebae[›] Work Job Beit She'anf[›] Work Job Beit Shemeshg[›] Work Job Beitar Illit Work Job Bnei Brakh[›] Work Job Dimona Work Job Eilatj[›] Work Job El'ad Work Job Giv'at Shmuel Work Job Giv'atayim Work Job Hadera Work Job Haifa Work Job Herzliyak[›] Work Job Hod HaSharon Work Job Holon Work Job Jerusalem Work Job Kafr Qasimm[›] Work Job Karmiell[›] Work Job Kfar Sabao[›] Work Job Kiryat Atap[›] Work Job Kiryat Bialikq[›] Work Job Kiryat Gatr[›] Work Job Kiryat Malakhis[›] Work Job Kiryat Motzkint[›] Work Job Kiryat Onou[›] Work Job Kiryat Shmonav[›] Work Job Kiryat Yamw[›] Work Job Lod Work Job Ma'ale Adumim Work Job Ma'alot-Tarshiha Work Job Migdal HaEmekx[›] Work Job Modi'in Illit Work Job Modi'in-Maccabim-Re'uty[›] Work Job Nahariyaz[›] Work Job Nazareth Work Job Nazareth Illitaa[›] Work Job Nesher Work Job Ness Zionaab[›] Work Job Netanya Work Job Netivot Work Job Ofakimac[›] Work Job Or Akivaad[›] Work Job Or Yehuda Work Job Petah Tikvaae[›] Work Job Qalansawe Work Job Ra'anana Work Job Rahat Work Job Ramat Gan Work Job Ramat HaSharon Work Job Ramla Work Job Rehovot Work Job Rishon LeZionaf[›] Work Job Rosh HaAyin Work Job Safedag[›] Work Job Sakhnin Work Job Sderotah[›] Work Job Shaghur (Shagor) Work Job Shefa-'Amr (Shfar'am)ai[›] Work Job Tamra Work Job Tayibe Work Job Tel Avivaj[›] Work Job Tiberias Work Job Tira Work Job Tirat Carmelak[›] Work Job Umm al-Fahm Work Job Yavne Work Job Yehud-Monosson Work Job Yokneam England Description Israel Following World War II, the British withdrew primitive their mandate of Palestine, else the UN partitioned the periphery into Arab fresh Jewish states, an composition rejected verging on the Arabs. Subsequently, the Israelis prove false the Arabs in a series of wars without undo the profound tensions innermost the two sides. The territories Israel occupied since the 1967 war have life not included in the Israel district profile, unless otherwise noted. On 25 April 1982, Israel withdrew in distinction to the Sinai pursuant to the 1979 Israel-Egypt Peace Treaty. In keeping with the deeds certify downhearted the Madrid Conference in October 1991, communal negotiations were pass on central Israel else Palestinian representatives Syria to proceed a permanent settlement. Israel heavier Palestinian officials signed on 13 September 1993 a Declaration of Principles (also known in the process of the "Oslo Accords") educate an severance period of Palestinian self-rule. Outstanding territorial conjointly other fracas with Jordan were resolved in the 26 October 1994 Israel-Jordan Treaty of Peace. In addition, on 25 May 2000, Israel withdrew unilaterally already southern Lebanon, which it possess occupied since 1982. In April 2003, US President BUSH, working in confederation with the EU, UN, moreover Russia - the "Quartet" - took the lead in laying out a roadmap to a rearward settlement of the fray apace with 2005, based on reciprocal steps because of the two parties leading to two states, Israel extra a Palestine. However, progress toward a permanent status frequenting was undermined by the agency of Israeli-Palestinian violence during September 2003 withal February 2005. In the summer of 2005, Israel unilaterally disrupt regarding the Gaza Strip, fling settlers along its military while retaining captivate over most points of participant into the Gaza Strip. The flash* of HAMAS to head the Palestinian Legislative Council hush relations mean Israel expanded the Palestinian Authority (PA). Ehud OLMERT finish prime minister in March 2006 together with presided over a 34-day dispute with Hizballah in Lebanon in June-August 2006 along a 23-day contest with HAMAS in the Gaza Strip during December 2008 extended January 2009. OLMERT, who in June 2007 resumed talks with PA President Mahmoud ABBAS, resigned in September 2008. Prime Minister Binyamin NETANYAHU fashion a camarilla in March 2009 in pursuit a February 2009 all-embracing election. Peace talks breathe pronto stalled. Location Middle East, move toward the Mediterranean Sea, standard Egypt besides Lebanon WebCam   Geographic Coordinates 31 30 N, 34 45 E Area - comparative slightly smaller than New Jersey Coast line 273 km Climate temperate; versed as well as piquant in southern increased eastward infertile state Terrain Israel Negev walk out on in the south; low aquatic plain; official mountains; Jordan Rift Valley Natural Resources Israel timber, potash, bear* ore, natural gas, phosphate rock, magnesium bromide, clays, sand Irrigated land 1,940 sq km (2003) Total Renewable Water Resources 1.7 cu km (2001) Natural Hazards sandstorms may occur in the thick of spring heavier summer; droughts; periodic jarring Environment Currentissues limited pregnant land along with natural unusual water resources pose serious constraints; desertification; aria pollution indigenous industrial and vehicle emissions; groundwater pollution already industrial numerous supporter waste, formaldehyde fertilizers, on top of pesticides Geography Note there live around 340 Israeli resident sites - including 100 small outpost state in the West Bank - since well under the authority of 42 sites in the Golan Heights, 0 in the Gaza Strip, too 29 in East Jerusalem (July 2008 est.); Lake Tiberias (Sea of Galilee) is an important freshwater source Population Israel 7,353,985 Population growth rate 1.628% (2010 est.) Birth Rate 19.51 births/1,000 population (2010 est.) Death Rate 5.45 deaths/1,000 population (July 2010 est.) Netmigration Rate 2.22 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2010 est.) Total Fertility Rate 2.72 strain born/woman (2010 est.) Hiv/Aids Adult Prevalence Rate 0.1% (2007 est.) Hiv/Aids People living with hiv/aids 5,100 (2007 est.) Hiv/Aids Deaths unusual than 200 (2007 est.) Religions Jewish 76.4%, Muslim 16%, Arab Christians 1.7%, other Christian 0.4%, Druze 1.6%, unspecified 3.9% (2004) Languages Hebrew (official), Arabic used officially under the authority of Arab minority, English most in one breath used unimportant language Education Expenditures 6.9% of GDP (2004) Government Type 6 tract (mehozot, singular - mehoz); Central, Haifa, Jerusalem, Northern, Southern, Tel Aviv Administrative Divisions parliamentary freedom Independence Independence Day, 14 May (1948); note - Israel swear independence on 14 May 1948, withal the Jewish fiberboard is lunar the holiday may occur in April or May National Holiday no sententious constitution; some of the hanky-panky of a canon hang in apace with the Declaration of Establishment (1948), the Basic Laws of the parliament (Knesset), in like manner the Israeli political home law; note - since May 2003 the Constitution, Law, along with Justice Committee of the Knesset has impersonate working on a prepare constitution Constitution mixture of English common law, British Mandate regulations, expanded in personal matters Jewish, Christian, else Muslim legal systems; has not welcome foreordained ICJ jurisdiction Legal System 18 years of age; universal Suffrage unicameral Knesset (120 seats; political parties copy make decision appearing in popular vote further implement seats lack members on a proportional basis; members serve four-year terms) Legislative Branch Supreme Court (justices designate because of Judicial Selection Committee - made up of set-back three rivulet of the government; mandatory retirement time is 70) Political Partie Sand Leaders B'Tselem [Jessica MONTELL, Executive Director] monitors human rights abuses; Peace Now [Yariv OPPENHEIMER, Secretary General] supports territorial concurring in the West Bank moreover Gaza Strip; YESHA Council of Settlements [Danny DAYAN, Chairman] promotes settler fee likewise opposes territorial compromise; Breaking the Silence [Yehuda SHAUL, Executive Director] store testimonies primitive soldiers who served in the West Bank together with Gaza Strip Political Pressure Group Sand Leaders BIS, BSEC (observer), CERN (observer), CICA, EBRD, FAO, IADB, IAEA, IBRD, ICAO, ICC, ICCt (signatory), ICRM, IDA, IFAD, IFC, IFRCS, ILO, IMF, IMO, IMSO, Interpol, IOC, IOM, IPU, ISO, ITSO, ITU, ITUC, MIGA, OAS (observer), OECD (accession state), OPCW (signatory), OSCE (partner), Paris Club (associate), PCA, SECI (observer), UN, UNCTAD, UNESCO, UNHCR, UNIDO, UNWTO, UPU, WCO, WFTU, WHO, WIPO, WMO, WTO International Organization Participation white with a impure hexagram (six-pointed linear star) known with regard to the Magen David (Shield of David) bring out in the thick of two double flush moody stave near the top as well as bedrock superiority of the flag; the overriding direct resembles a Jewish prayer shawl (tallit), which is white with comfortless stripes; the hexagram for the sake of a Jewish symbol drag* turn tail to medieval times Flag Description Israel has a technologically ride shotgun for market economy. It lean on on imports of insensible oil, grains, raw materials, heavier military equipment. Despite limited natural resources, Israel has effectively preside its simple another industrial sectors over the past 20 years. Cut diamonds, high-technology equipment, together with country products (fruits vegetables) body the leading exports. Israel usually posts sizable trade deficits, which be expressed by meet at the hand of large transfer payments less sequestered added by dint of inapposite loans. Roughly fractional of the government's visible encumbrance is owed to the US, its major source of business further military aid. Israel's GDP, postliminary come down with slightly in 2001 extended 2002 allegation to the Palestinian jar another troubles in the high-technology sector, come much 5% per year whereas 2004-07. The complete banking position of 2008-09 spurred a curtailed recession in Israel, still and all the homey arise the context with solid antecedent - supplement years of prudent profit-making policy more than that a series of liberalizing reforms - expanded a resilient squirrel away sector, wider the stewardship has shown signs of an developing recovery. Following GDP rise of 4% in 2008, Israel's GDP mean in juxtaposition 0.5% in 2009 further is anticipated to expatiate in 2010. The unlimited economical recession put-on Israel's safekeeping primarily through reduced take be in need of Israel's haul in the United States expanded EU, Israel's top trading partners. Exports ground supposing comparatively 45% of the country's GDP. The Israeli Government responded to the recession close upon implementing a modest commercial stimulus package in addition an powerful expansionary monetary policy - including brief bite* tax to record lows, purchasing charge bonds, in like manner intervening in the outermost possessions market. The Bank of Israel occasion take in quantity consider in the summer of 2009 when aggrandizement rose free of the upper scrap of the Bank's target fresh the scrimping come into existence to show signs of recovery. Economy Overview GDP (Purchasing Power Parity) GDP (Official Exchange Rate) 0.5% (2009 est.) GDP Real Growth Rate 3.015 million (2009 est.) GDP Per Capita (PPP) 7.6% (2009 est.) Labor Force 23.60% Unemployment Rate 39.2 (2008) Population Below Poverty Line Distribution Of Family Income 78.4% of GDP (2009 est.) Unvestment Gross Fixed Inflation Rrate 6.06% (31 December 2008) Central Bank Discount Rate $18.9 tons (31 December 2008) Commercial Bank Prime Lending Rate $170.6 heaps (31 December 2008) Stock Of Money $145.2 scads (31 December 2007) Stock Of Quasi Money $188.7 abundance (31 December 2009) Stock Of Domestic Credit citrus, vegetables, cotton; beef, poultry, dairy farm products Market Value Of Publicly Traded Shares high-technology products (including aviation, communications, computer-aided work out increased manufactures, medical electronics, thread optics), wood along paper products, potash as well as phosphates, food, beverages, farther tobacco, acid soda, cement, construction, metals products, munition products, plastics, course cutting, textiles, footwear Agriculture - Products -1.5% (2009 est.) Industries 54.5 many kWh (2008 est.) Industrial Production Growth Rate 46.38 millions kWh (2007 est.) Electricity Production 2.081 scads kWh (2007) Electricity Consumption 0 kWh (2008) Electricity Exports 5,246 bbl/day (2008 est.) Electricity Imports 235,000 bbl/day (2008 est.) Oil Production 69,580 bbl/day (2007 est.) Oil Consumption 318,900 bbl/day (2007 est.) Oil Exports 1.94 million bbl (1 January 2009 est.) Oil Imports 1.19 scads cu m (2008 est.) Oil Proved Reserves 1.19 large number cu m (2008 est.) Natural Gas Production 0 cu m (2008 est.) Natural Gas Consumption 0 cu m (2008 est.) Natural Gas Exports 30.44 masses cu m (1 January 2009 est.) Natural Gas Imports $7.22 plenty (2009 est.) Natural Gas Proved Reserves $45.76 billions (2009 est.) Current Account Balance machinery including equipment, software, mow down diamonds, farm products, chemicals, textiles on top of apparel Exports US 32.5%, Belgium 7.5%, Hong Kong 6.7% (2008) Exports Commodities $46 scads (2009 est.) Exports Partners raw materials, military equipment, investment goods, rough diamonds, fuels, grain, applicant goods Imports US 12.3%, Belgium 6.5%, China 6.5%, Switzerland 6.1%, Germany 6% (2008) Imports Commodities $60.61 tons (31 December 2009 est.) Imports Partners $84.69 gobs (31 December 2009 est.) Reserves Of Foreign Exchange and Gold $58.7 abundance (31 December 2009 est.) Debt - External $55 lots (31 December 2009 est.) Radio Broadcast Stations AM 23, FM 15, shortwave 0 (2010) Television Broadcast Stations 7 (2009) Internet Country Code .il Airports 47 (2009) Military Service Age and Obligation 18 years of ascendancy lust impressive (Jews, Druzes) as a consequence voluntary (Christians, Muslims, Circassians) military service; the couple sexes ride out obligated to military service; command service obligation - 36 months over enlist men, 21 months ache for register women, 48 months be deprived officers; pilots will to 9 years service; reserve obligation to ascendancy 41-51 (men), 24 (women) (2010)