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Country
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Israel | 
Georgia |
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Leader
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Prime minister: Benjamin Netanyahu
|
President: Mikhail Saakashvili
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Population
|
7,590,758
| 4,570,934
|
|
Life Expectancy
|
81.070 years
| 77.320 years
|
|
Capital City
|
Jerusalem
| T'bilisi
|
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Largest city
|
| Jerusalem (population: 714,000) | Tbilisi (population: 1,049,500) |
|
Human Development Index
|
0.93
| 0.763
|
| GDP per capita |
$31,400 US
| $5,600 US
|
|
Literacy Rate
|
97.1%
| 100%
|
|
Corruption Perception Index
|
6
| 3.9
|
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Percentage of Women in Parliament
|
14.2%
| 6%
|
| Wealthiest Citizens |
Sammy Ofer & family ($4.0bn US)
| NA
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| Unemployment Rate |
5.600%
| 16.300%
|
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Death Penalty
|
Abolished except for special circumstances
| Abolished
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Political System
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parliamentary democracy
| republic
|
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Independence date
|
14 May 1948 (from League of Nations mandate under British administration)
| 9 April 1991 (from Soviet Union)
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| Religions |
Jewish 76.4%, Muslim 16%, Arab Christians 1.7%, other Christian 0.4%, Druze 1.6%, unspecified 3.9% (2004)
| Orthodox Christian 83.9%, Muslim 9.9%, Armenian-Gregorian 3.9%, Catholic 0.8%, other 0.8%, none 0.7% (2002 census)
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| Languages |
Hebrew (official), Arabic used officially for Arab minority, English most commonly used foreign language
| Georgian 71% (official), Russian 9%, Armenian 7%, Azeri 6%, other 7%
note: Abkhaz is the official language in Abkhazia
|
| Exports |
machinery and equipment, software, cut diamonds, agricultural products, chemicals, textiles and apparel
| scrap metal, wine, mineral water, ores, vehicles, fruits and nuts
|
| External Debt |
$102,300,000,000 $
| $11,080,000,000 US
|
| Exchange Rate |
new Israeli shekels (ILS) per US dollar - 3.56 (2008 est.), 4.14 (2007), 4.4565 (2006), 4.4877 (2005), 4.482 (2004)
| laris (GEL) per US dollar - 1.47 (2008 est.), 1.7 (2007), 1.78 (2006), 1.8127 (2005), 1.9167 (2004)
|
| Military Budget as percentage of GDP |
7.300%
| 1.900%
|
| Beijing Olympics Medal Count |
1
| 6
|
| Location |
Middle East, bordering the Mediterranean Sea, between Egypt and Lebanon
| Southwestern Asia, bordering the Black Sea, between Turkey and Russia
|
| Area |
20,770 km sq
| 69,700 km sq
|
| Coastline |
273 km
| 310 km
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| Climate |
temperate; hot and dry in southern and eastern desert areas
| warm and pleasant; Mediterranean-like on Black Sea coast
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