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Country
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Israel |
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Leader
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President: Joyce Banda
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Prime minister: Benjamin Netanyahu
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Population
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16,777,547
| 7,707,042
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Life Expectancy
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52.780 years
| 81.170 years
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Capital City
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| Jerusalem
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Largest city
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| Lilongwe (population: 646,750) | Jerusalem (population: 714,000) |
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Human Development Index
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0.457
| 0.93
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| GDP per capita |
| $32,200 US
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Literacy Rate
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62.7%
| 97.1%
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Corruption Perception Index
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2.8
| 6
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Percentage of Women in Parliament
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13%
| 14.2%
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| Wealthiest Citizens |
NA
| Sammy Ofer & family ($4.0bn US)
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| Unemployment Rate |
| 6.300%
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Death Penalty
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Abolished in practice
| Abolished except for special circumstances
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Political System
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multiparty democracy
| parliamentary democracy
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Independence date
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| 14 May 1948 (from League of Nations mandate under British administration)
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| Religions |
Christian 79.9%, Muslim 12.8%, other 3%, none 4.3% (1998 census)
| Jewish 76.4%, Muslim 16%, Arab Christians 1.7%, other Christian 0.4%, Druze 1.6%, unspecified 3.9% (2004)
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| Languages |
Chichewa 57.2% (official), Chinyanja 12.8%, Chiyao 10.1%, Chitumbuka 9.5%, Chisena 2.7%, Chilomwe 2.4%, Chitonga 1.7%, other 3.6% (1998 census)
| Hebrew (official), Arabic used officially for Arab minority, English most commonly used foreign language
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| Exports |
| machinery and equipment, software, cut diamonds, agricultural products, chemicals, textiles and apparel
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| External Debt |
| $104,200,000,000 US
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| 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)
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| Military Budget as percentage of GDP |
| 7.400%
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| Beijing Olympics Medal Count |
0
| 1
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| Location |
Southern Africa, east of Zambia
| Middle East, bordering the Mediterranean Sea, between Egypt and Lebanon
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| Area |
118,484 km sq
| 20,770 km sq
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| Coastline |
0 km
| 273 km
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| Climate |
sub-tropical; rainy season (November to May); dry season (May to November)
| temperate; hot and dry in southern and eastern desert areas
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