COUNTRY GUIDE · Asia
Israel
Explore the geography, landmarks, and distinctive stories of Israel.
Israel at a glance
- CAPITAL
- Jerusalem
- REGION
- Asia
- POPULATION
- 9,900,000
- AREA
- 22,072 km²
- LANGUAGE
- Hebrew
- CURRENCY
- New Israeli Sheqel (ILS)
COUNTRY SUPERLATIVE
Lowest Land Shore
The Dead Sea shoreline is Earth's lowest exposed land surface.
DID YOU KNOW?
A surprising detail about Israel
The Dead Sea is so salty that swimmers float unusually easily in its dense water.
Geography and nearby countries
PinPointr places Israel in its Asia region. Its reference dataset lists an area of 22,072 km² and a population of approximately 9,900,000. The country is not listed as landlocked in PinPointr’s geography reference.
Listed land neighbors
Country statistics are fixed PinPointr gameplay references and may differ from current government or international estimates. Country highlights and illustrations are educational material, not official travel advice.