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Israel

State of Israel · Western Asia

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Israel is a country in Western Asia, with Jerusalem as its capital, home to about 10,122,800 people. Below are its flag, capital, currency, calling code, ISO codes and the countries it borders.

Capital
Jerusalem
Region
Western Asia
Currency
Israeli new shekel (ILS ₪)
Calling code
+972
ISO codes
IL / ISR / 376
Flag emoji
🇮🇱
Population
10,122,800 (2025)
Area
20,770 km²
Languages
Arabic, Hebrew
Internet domain
.il
Demonym
Israeli

Bordering countries

🇪🇬 Egypt🇯🇴 Jordan🇱🇧 Lebanon🇵🇸 Palestine🇸🇾 Syria

About Israel

Israel, officially the State of Israel, is a United Nations member state in Western Asia. Its capital and seat of government is Jerusalem. It shares land borders with 5 countries. The official currency is the Israeli new shekel (₪), using the code ILS.

To call Israel from abroad, dial the country code +972. In international standards it is identified by the ISO 3166-1 codes IL (alpha-2) and ISR (alpha-3), which appear in everything from web addresses to shipping labels. As of 2025, its population is around 10,122,800.

Frequently asked questions

What is the capital of Israel?
The capital of Israel is Jerusalem.
What currency does Israel use?
Israel uses the Israeli new shekel (ILS, symbol ₪).
What is the country calling code for Israel?
The international dialling code for Israel is +972.
What are the ISO codes for Israel?
Israel has the ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 code IL, the alpha-3 code ISR and the numeric code 376.
What is the flag emoji for Israel?
The flag emoji for Israel is 🇮🇱. You can copy it from the top of this page.

Israel appears in these lists

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Population from the World Bank (SP.POP.TOTL); flag, capital, currency, calling code and ISO data from open datasets. Full sources and vintage on the data page. Dataset compiled 2026-07-02.