Travel to Israel

Israel's Information

Land Area	20,330 km²
Water Area	440 km²
Total Area	20,770km² (#149)
Population	8,174,527 (#98)
Population Density	402.09/km²
Government Type	Parliamentary Democracy
GDP (PPP)	$297.00 Billion
GDP Per Capita	$34,800
Currency	Shekel (ILS)
Largest Cities	Jerusalem (801,000) West Jerusalem (400,000) Haifa (267,300) Tel Aviv (250,000) Ashdod (224,656) Rishon LeZiyyon (220,492) Petah Tiqwa (200,000) Beersheba (186,600) Netanya (171,676) Holon (165,787) View all cities in Israel

Major attractions within the country include the Dome of the Rock, Mount Zion; the Wailing Wall; the Tomb of David and the Israel Museum, home of the Dead Sea Scrolls; Tel Aviv, Israel's business center, with its nightlife, shopping and sandy beaches; Galilee and its biblical history and spa resorts; the therapeutic waters of the Dead Sea; the "City of Palm Trees", Jericho, one of the world's most continuously inhabited sites and the oldest fortified city in the world; and of course Bethlehem, the birthplace of Christ.

Note: The U. S. Department of State and other world governments warn their citizens of the risks of travel to Israel, the West Bank and the Gaza Strip, and about threats to themselves and to U.S. interests in these locations. Travel to the Gaza Strip should be avoided.

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Calling Code: 972
Electricity: 220V, 50Hz
Drive on the: Right
Times to Travel: Israel has a temperate climate with two main seasons. Winter is November to March and can be cold and rainy in most of the country. The summer months from April to October are hot and dry with minimal rainfall.

The best times to visit are March to June or October and November when temperatures are milder.

During September and October, the festivals of Rosh Hashana and Yom Kippur take place and the country is flooded with visitors. During this time, accommodations, restaurants and other attractions are more expensive and very crowded.

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This page was last updated on November 22, 2017.

Israel Trivia

What is an Autonomous Government?

Autonomy refers to the capacity and right of a country or other jurisdiction to govern itself. The term, autonomous comes from the Greek word, autonomous meaning auto - “self” and nomos - “law” respectively. In political, moral, and bioethical philosophy, it is explained as the capability of an entity to make an informed, unforced decision.