Israel

Region: _Middle East_ Country : __Isreal__ Geography Area (in sq km and sq miles): 20,770 sq km Area (Comparative): Slightly larger than New Jersey Climate: temperate; hot and dry in southern and eastern desert areas Elevation (lowest point - in meters and feet): lowest point: Dead Sea -408 m Elevation (highest point - in meters and feet): Har Meron 1,208 m People Population: 7,590,758  Languages (top 3 - %): Hebrew (official), Arabic (used officially for Arab minority), English (most commonly used foreign language) Religions (top 3 - %):Jewish 75.6%, Muslim 16.9%, Christian 2%, Druze 1.7%, other 3.8% (2008 census) Infant Mortality Rate:4.07 deaths/1,000 live births Life Expectancy: 81.07 years Government Type:parliamentary democracy Capital:Jerusalem Economy GDP (purchasing power parity):$235.1 billion (2011 est.) <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Tahoma; font-size: 15px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Population below poverty line: <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">23.6% note:Israel's poverty line is $7.30 per person per day (2007)

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