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Israel
- Location
Location Description
Middle East, bordering the Mediterranean Sea, between Egypt and Lebanon
- Continent
- Asia
- Independent
- Yes
- Flag
Flag Description
The flag of this country has a white field with a blue hexagram — the Magen David — centered between two equal horizontal blue bands situated near the top and bottom edges of the field.
- Capital
- Jerusalem
- Languages
- Arabic, Hebrew
- Currency
- (shekel)
- Size
- 8,470 sq mi (21,937 sq km) — 154th largest
- Total Population
- 10,134,800 people — 94th largest
- Population Density
- 1,197 people per sq mi (462 people per sq km) — 29th largest
- Fun Fact
- Nearly all of its homes use solar power to heat their water