Israel

Area Total 20,770 sq km
Climate temperate; hot and dry in southern and eastern desert areas
Natural Resources timber, potash, copper ore, natural gas, phosphate rock, magnesium bromide, clays, sand
Imports $68.61 billion (2017 est.) partners: US 11.7%, China 9.5%, Switzerland 8%, Germany 6.8%, UK 6.2%, Belgium 5.9%, Netherlands 4.2%, Turkey 4.2%, Italy 4% (2017)
Exports $58.67 billion (2017 est.) partners: US 28.8%, UK 8.2%, Hong Kong 7%, China 5.4%, Belgium 4.5% (2017)
Government parliamentary democracy
Capital Jerusalem
Population 8.4 million (July 2018 est.)
Ethnicity Jewish 74.4% (of which Israel-born 76.9%, Europe/America/Oceania-born 15.9%, Africa-born 4.6%, Asia-born 2.6%), Arab 20.9%, other 4.7% (2018 est.)
Language Hebrew (official), Arabic (used officially for Arab minority), English (most commonly used foreign language)

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