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The State of Israel (Hebrew: מְדִינַת יִשְׂרָאֵל (help·info); Medinat Yisra'el; Arabic: دَوْلَةْ إِسْرَائِيل, Dawlat Isrā'īl) is a country in Asia, (specifically the Middle East), on the eastern edge of the Mediterranean Sea. It is a parliamentary democracy and the world's only Jewish state.Capital Jerusalem[1] 31°47′ N 35°13′ E Largest city Jerusalem Official language(s) Hebrew, Arabic Government President Prime Minister Acting Prime Minister Parliamentary democracy Moshe Katsav Ariel Sharon[2] Ehud Olmert Independence Declaration From the United Kingdom 14 May 1948 (05 Iyar 5708) Area - Total - Water (%) 20,770 km² (150th) 8,019 mi² ~2% Population - December 2005 est. - 2003 census - Density 7,005,400 (97th) 6,780,000 333/km² (19th) 862.5/mi² GDP (PPP) - Total - Per capita 2005 estimate $163.45 billion (52nd) $22,944 (32nd) HDI (2003) 0.915 (23rd) – high Currency New Israeli sheqel (₪) (ILS) Time zone - Summer (DST) UTC+2 (UTC) UTC+3 (UTC) Internet TLD .il Calling code +972 1,2 See References and footnotes section
