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Geography, demographics, economy, history, and government (see also Research) - Form of government:
- Population: 5,749,760 (92% urban)
- Total area: 20,770 sq. km
- Languages: Hebrew (66%, official), Arabic (16%), Yiddish (2%)
- Religions: Judaism (82%), Islam (12%), Christianity (2%)
- Per capita GDP: $18,100 p.a (1998)
- Exports: $22.993 bn; polished diamonds, citrus, textiles
- Literacy: 95% (1995)
- Life expectancy: 78.6 years (80.6f, 76.7m)
Sources
- [CIA World Factbook] country data - Israel
- [CIA World Factbook] country data - Gaza Strip
- [CIA World Factbook] country data - West Bank
- [U.S. State Department] [Bureau of Near Eastern Affairs] country profile - Israel
- [U.S. Library of Congress] country study - Israel
- [Atlapedia Online] country data - Israel
- Encyclopedia of the Orient - Israel - politics, economy, health & education, maps, people & religion, history
- E-Conflict World Encyclopedia - Israel - national anthem, flag, map, people, economy, geography, government, defence, news
and weather
- [Nation by Nation] country data - Israel - facts, government, geography, history, human rights, people
- [World Skip] country data - Israel
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Portals, indexes, guides, searchers, phone directories
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Executive, legislature, judiciary, ministries, departments, agencies, and commissions
- Israeli Government
- Governments on the WWW - Israel - comprehensive database of governmental institutions - parliaments, ministries, offices, law
courts, embassies, etc
- Ministry of Foreign Affairs
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Human rights & civil liberties, humanitarian aid, political parties, activism, environment, and labour
- Baladna Association for Arab Youth - strengthen understanding of democracy and gender equality, foster pluralism and
tolerance, and enable debate about Arab history, grievances and culture
- Centro Italiano per la Pace in Medio Oriente (Italian Centre for Peace in the Middle East) - encouragies and facilitates the Israeli,
Palestinian and Arab dialogue
- Dor Shalom
- Gush Shalom
- International Policy Institute for Counter-Terrorism
- Israeli Information Center for Human Rights in the Occupied Territories
- Natural Law Party of Israel
- Organization for Educational Resources and Technological Training (ORT) Israel - the largest center of activity within World
ORT, with some 140 educational institutions in Israel which provide knowledge to over 100,000 Jewish, Druse, Christian Arab
and Muslim Arab students annually
- Re'ut-Sadaka - Jewish-Arab Youth Organization for Peace and Democracy - Re'ut-Sadaka creates dialogue between Arab and
Jewish youth, promotes mutual respect and tolerance, advances equal rights
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Education, health & public safety, religion, women, children & youth, and associations & societies
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Ethnicity, language, the arts, history & heritage, performance, costume, and literature
- Israel Philharmonic Orchestra
- Yad Vashem (Holocaust Martyrs and Heroes Remembrance Authority)
- New Israeli Opera
- Jerusalem Symphony Orchestra
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Associations, competitions, leisure, and hobbies
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Guides & advice, accommodation, attractions, transport, agents, and organisers
- HotelsIsrael.com
- Airlines:
- El-Al Israel Airlines - national airline of Israel
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Statistics, government, economy, geography, demography, and society
- Central Bureau of Statistics
- Research institutes:
- Israel-Palestine Center for Research and Information (IPCRI)
- Essential data:
- [CIA World Factbook] country data - Israel
- [CIA World Factbook] country data - Gaza Strip
- [CIA World Factbook] country data - West Bank
- [U.S. State Department] [Bureau of Near Eastern Affairs] country profile - Israel
- [U.S. Library of Congress] country study - Israel
- [Atlapedia Online] country data - Israel
- E-Conflict World Encyclopedia - Israel - national anthem, flag, map, people, economy, geography, government, defence, news
and weather
- [Nation by Nation] country data - Israel - facts, government, geography, history, human rights, people
- [World Skip] country data - Israel
- Social development:
- [The Economist] country briefing - Israel
- [OneWorld.net] country database - Israel - news articles selected from around the world
- [Norwegian Refugee Council] Internally Displaced Persons (IDP) database - Syrian Arab Republic (Golan Heights)
- [U.S. Refugee Committee] World Refugee Survey country report - Israel
- [U.S. Refugee Committee] World Refugee Survey country report - Gaza Strip & West Bank
- [U.S. Refugee Committee] World Refugee Survey country report - Gaza Strip & West Bank
- Human rights:
- [Human Rights Watch] Human Rights Developments 2000 - Israel
- [International Lesbian and Gay Association] [Country Survey - Israel] - information for those working to promote lesbian, gay,
bisexual and transgendered (LGBT) rights
- Governance:
- Governments on the WWW - Israel - comprehensive database of governmental institutions - parliaments, ministries, offices, law
courts, embassies, etc
- [Political Resources] - Israel
- [CIA Library] [Chiefs of State and Cabinet Members] - Israel
- [World Audit.org] national statistics and reports - Israel - national statistics and reports from Freedom House, Transparency
International, Amnesty International, the International Commission of Jurists and others
- [World Audit.org] national statistics and reports - Israel - Gaza Strip - national statistics and reports from Freedom House,
Transparency International, Amnesty International, the International Commission of Jurists and others
- [World Audit.org] national statistics and reports - Israel - West Bank - national statistics and reports from Freedom House,
Transparency International, Amnesty International, the International Commission of Jurists and others
- [ElectionWorld.org] election results in Israel
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Newspapers & magazines, journals, television & radio, publishing, and entertainment
- Newspapers:
- Arutz 7 - Israel News
- Jerusalem Post
- Ha'aretz - daily newspaper
- Radio:
- Arutz Sheva (Israel Broadcasting Network)
- Israel Radio International
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Resourcing, manufacturing, distribution, trade, and regulation of goods and services
- Israel's Business Arena
- Federation of Israeli Chambers of Commerce, Tel Aviv
- Italian Chamber of Commerce in Israel
- Aerospace Companies:
- El-Op
- Elbit
- Israel Aircraft Industries
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Banking, investment, insurance, stockmarkets, and market regulation
- Bank of Israel
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