Presentation of Israel : Geography

Country's official name :

Israel

Capital:

The State of Israel has established its capital in Jerusalem, despite the absence of international agreement on the status of this city.

Population of main cities including suburbs:

Tel Aviv (3,200,000) ; Haifa (1,030,000) ; Jerusalem (730,000) ; Tel Aviv (town) (380,000) ; Haifa (town) (270,000) ; Rishon LeZion (220,000)

Area:

22,070 km²

Type of Climate :

The average temperatures in January are 13°C and in June 24°C. The temperatures are mild the whole year on the coasts. Summer lasts from April to October. Winters are cold in the mountain regions. The ideal period for visiting the country is from April to May.

Local Time:

It is %T:%M %A In Tel Aviv, Jerusalem

Summer Time Period :

Summer time from March to October.

Official Language:

In Israel the official languages are Hebrew and Arabic. The national language of Israeli is modern Hebrew, but since only 60% of the population was born in Israel, this language is not the mother tongue of nearly half of the population.

Other Languages Spoken:

Israeli speak other languages like English, French, Russian, or Yiddish. English is considered as the main foreign language in Israel (main language for international communication), followed by French. Russian is the third important foreign language of the country. Finally, Yiddish is spoken by around 500,000 speakers. Moreover, a large number of other languages are spoken by the people originally from Latin America or Central Europe: Spanish, Rumanian, Hungarian, German, Polish, Persian, Amharic and Tigrinya

Business Language(s):

English

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