Israel Travel Overview
Important facts
Capital: Jerusalem (See more on ITYPEMBA.COM)
Official language: Hebrew
Currency: Shekel 1ILS = 0.27EUR
Continent: West Asia
Old traditions and old conflicts
Israel is both a historical and a political country. You can follow traces of history and the present there, or just immerse yourself in the nightlife.
Location
No Middle Eastern country is in the media as often as Israel. The reasons for this are well known. According to Countryaah, Israel borders the Mediterranean and the Dead Sea. It has a state border with Egypt, Lebanon and Jordan, and it borders on the Palestinian autonomous territories.
Vacation in Israel
Some come to Israel to trace history. Others are interested in the religious sites in Jerusalem and other parts of the country. And some, especially the young and the young at heart, only come to Israel to celebrate.
Tel Aviv is THE metropolis of nightlife. If the nightlife in other cities is only active on weekends, there is always something going on in Tel Aviv. Some of the clubs do not open until after midnight, so they party all night long. Most of the foreign embassies are also stationed in Tel Aviv, as the capital Jerusalem is not recognized by all countries around the world.
Jerusalem is the official capital. In it are the main monotheistic sanctuariesReligions: the Dome of the Rock is built around a stone, similar to the one in Mecca in Saudi Arabia. Another important place for Muslims is the al-Aqsa mosque. Both sites are located in the old city of Jerusalem. The Church of the Holy Sepulcher is important for Christians. It is the most sacred place in Christianity because, according to tradition, it was built over the tomb of Jesus. The Western Wall is of particular importance to the Jews. She is the remainder that remained after Solomon’s temple was destroyed. The situation on the Temple Mount is controversial. It is claimed as a sanctuary by Jews and Muslims, but only Muslims are allowed in, except on weekends.
Israel travel
German citizens born after December 31, 1927 can enter the country without a visa. You will receive a three-month tourist visa. Also immigrants from Austria who receive this without a birth control. But be careful! With a stamp from the immigration authorities in Israel – i.e. with an Israeli visa – in your passport you cannot enter the neighboring countries of Syria and Lebanon. In addition, most of the Arab states and Iran refuse entry. The states Jordan and Egypt, which also border Israel, are an exception. So you can take a day trip to these countries south of Israel, but going north is difficult. Because of this, those who travel extensively in the Middle East have two passports: one for Israel and the United States and one for the rest of the world.
Security
Different foreign ministries advise against traveling to the Gaza Strip, the West Bank and the Golan Heights. If you don’t have a specific reason to go there, take special care or refrain from it!
Currency
Currency (sub-unit)
Shekel (100 agorot)
ISO 4217 code
ILS / 376
Geography
Continent: Asia
Region: west
Geo coordinates: N 31 ° 2 ‘45.8 “E 34 ° 51’ 5.8”
Highest mountain: Har Meron (1,208 m)
Total area: 20,770 km²
Mainland: 20,330 km²
National border: 1,006 km
Coastline: 273 km
Politics
Dependency: Great Britain until 1948 (mandate)
Formerly dependent states: Palestinian Territories until 1949
UN member since: 1949
Form of government: Parliamentary republic
Houses of Parliament: unikameral
Party system: Multi-party system
State building: centralized
Political culture: Civic culture
Economy
Export goods: Diamonds, pearls, citrus fruits
BSP: $ 148,896,700,000
GDP: $ 157.487 billion
GDP purchasing power parity: $ 173.4 billion
Economic growth: 5.7%
Inflation rate: 1.6%
Unemployment: 8.8%
State budget revenue: $ 4294967295
State budget expenditure: $ 4294967295
National debt: 96.6%
Export: $ 45.86 billion
Import: $ 49.26 billion
Foreign debt: $ 81,680,000,000
Gold and currency reserves: $ 29,340,000,000
Electricity consumption: 42,370 million KWh
Gas reserves: 38,940 million m³
Gas production: 340 million m³
Gas consumption: 340 million m³
Oil reserves: 2 million m³
Oil production: 3,400 million m³
Oil consumption: 291,000 million m³
Cultivation area: 19.21%
Bovine: 420,000 pieces
Sheep: 416,000 pieces
Fishing: 27,000 t
Demographic data
Residents: 6.352.200
Residents in cities: 5,748,000
Average age: 29.6 years
0-14 years: 26.3%
15-64 years: 63.9%
> 65 years: 9.8%
Population growth: 1.18%
Birth rate: 17.97 / 1,000 residents
Death rate: 6.18 / 1,000 residents
Ratio men / women: 0.99
Fertility: 2.41 children / woman
Infant mortality: 6.89 ‰
Life expectancy men: 77.33 years
Life expectancy women: 81.7 years
Country codes and abbreviations
ISO 3166 Alpha 2: IL
ISO 3166 Alpha 3: ISR
ISO 3166 numeric: 376
Top Level Domain: il
IOC country code: ISR
UN / LOCODE: IL
Source: Abbreviationfinder
Communication
Telephone connections: 3,210,000
Cell Phones: 7,050,000
Radios: 3,390,000
TV: 2,640,000
Computer: 1,820,000
Internet users: 2,960,000
Transportation
Railway lines: 917 km
Paved roads: 18,421 km
of which expressways: 56 km
Cars: 1,848,000
Merchant fleet (ships over 1,000 GRT): 18th
Pipelines: 1,649
Health
Number of doctors: 22,470
Daily food intake: 3,580 kcal / resident
HIV- infected people: 3,700
Education
Illiteracy: 4%
History
Foundation: 1240 BC Chr.
Last sovereign since: -1948 BC Chr.
Religion
Main religious group: Jews
Distribution of religions: Protestant (85%)
Crime
Prison inmates: 14,000
Military
Armed forces (troop strength): 175,000
Main battle tank: 4,300
Submarines: 3
Warplanes: 610
Helicopter: 300
Nuclear warheads: 220
Defense Spending: $ 9,567 million