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The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to Israel:
Israel – country in the Middle East, on the southeastern shore of the Mediterranean Sea and the northern shore of the Red Sea. The State of Israel (Medinat Yisrael) came into existence as the homeland for the Jewish people at the termination of Mandatory British Palestine on 14 May 1948, through the Israeli Declaration of Independence.[1] This was followed by massive migration of Jews from both Europe and the Muslim countries to Israel, and of Arabs from Israel, contributing to the extensive and still ongoing Arab–Israeli conflict. Israel's financial capital and technology center is Tel Aviv[2] and the proclaimed capital is Jerusalem, although the state's sovereignty over the city of Jerusalem is internationally unrecognized.[3][4] About 43% of the world's Jews live in Israel today, the largest Jewish community in the world.[5]
General reference
[edit]- Pronunciation: /ˈɪzreɪəl, -ri-/
- Common English country name: Israel
- Official English country name: The State of Israel
- Common endonym(s): Hebrew: יִשְׂרָאֵל (formal ˌjisräˈʔel; colloquial ˌʔisräˈel); Arabic: إسْرائيلُ (ˌʔɪsraːˈʔiːl)
- Official endonym(s): Hebrew: מְדִינַת יִשְׂרָאֵל (formal mədiˌnät jisräˈʔel; colloquial mediˌnät‿isräˈel); Arabic: دَوْلَةُ إسْرائيلَ (ˌdɑwlæt(ʊ) ʔɪsraːˈʔiːl)
- Adjectival(s): Israeli
- Etymology: Name of Israel
- International rankings of Israel
- ISO country codes: IL, ISR, 376
- ISO region codes: See ISO 3166-2:IL
- Internet country code top-level domain: .il
Geography of Israel
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- Israel is: a country
- Location:
- Northern Hemisphere and Eastern Hemisphere
- Eurasia
- Middle East
- Extreme points of Israel
- Time zone: Israel Standard Time (UTC+02), Israel Summer Time (UTC+03)
- Population of Israel: (May 2008) Total: 7,282,000 people[6] - 96th most populous country
- Area of Israel: 22,072 km2 (8,522 sq mi) (Including the Golan Heights and East Jerusalem) - 151st largest country
- Atlas of Israel
Environment of Israel
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- Climate of Israel
- Ecology of Israel
- Ecoregions in Israel
- Renewable energy in Israel
- Geology of Israel
- Green building in Israel
- National parks of Israel
- Protected areas of Israel
- Wildlife of Israel
- Zalul Environmental Association
Natural geographic features of Israel
[edit]Regions of Israel
[edit]Ecoregions of Israel
[edit]Administrative divisions of Israel
[edit]Administrative divisions of Israel
- Districts of Israel (6)
- Subdistricts of Israel (15)
- Natural regions of Israel (50)
- Municipalities of Israel
- Natural regions of Israel (50)
- Subdistricts of Israel (15)
Districts of Israel
[edit]Subdistricts of Israel
[edit]Natural regions of Israel
[edit]Municipalities of Israel
[edit]Demography of Israel
[edit]Government and politics of Israel
[edit]- Form of government: parliamentary representative democratic republic
- Capital of Israel: Jerusalem
- Elections in Israel
- Political parties in Israel
- Political scandals of Israel
- Taxation in Israel
Branches of the government of Israel
[edit]Executive branch of the government of Israel
[edit]- Head of state: President of Israel, Isaac Herzog
- Head of government: Prime Minister of Israel, Naftali Bennett
- Governments of Israel
Legislative branch of the government of Israel
[edit]Judicial branch of the government of Israel
[edit]- The Supreme Court of Israel serves as an appellate court, High Court of Justice and constitutional court
- District Courts serve as appellate courts and also serve as courts of first instance for some cases
- Magistrate Courts serve as the court of first instance; some magistrate courts deal with specific affairs
- Separate systems, which include religious courts, military courts, labor courts
Foreign relations of Israel
[edit]- Arab–Israeli conflict
- Diplomatic missions in Israel
- Diplomatic missions of Israel
- Israel–United States relations
International organization membership
[edit]International organization membership of Israel Israel is a member of:[7]
Law and order in Israel
[edit]- Capital punishment in Israel
- Censorship in Israel
- Constitution of Israel
- Crime in Israel
- Human rights in Israel
- Law enforcement in Israel
Military of Israel
[edit]- Command
- Forces
- Wars involving Israel
- Military operations conducted by the Israel Defense Forces
- Military history of Israel
- Military ranks of Israel
Local government in Israel
[edit]History of Israel
[edit]History of Israel by period
[edit]Prehistory of Israel
[edit]Ancient history of Israel
[edit]History of ancient Israel and Judah
- Canaan
- Israelites
- Kingdom of Israel (united monarchy) (hypothetical)
- Kingdom of Israel (Samaria)
- Kingdom of Judah
- Babylonian rule
- Second Temple period
- Roman period
The Jewish "Middle Ages" in Palestine
[edit]- Ancient synagogues in Israel
- Ancient synagogues in Palestine
- development of most of early Rabbinic literature, from the era of Chazal
- Mishnah, Tosefta, and Minor tractates
- Halakhic Midrash, and most of the Aggadic Midrashim
- Palestinian Talmud
- 4th century - Jewish revolt against Constantius Gallus
- 7th century - Jewish revolt against Heraclius
- Piyyut
- 6th - 10th centuries- the Palestinian Masoretes
- Niqqud, Hebrew cantillation (trope).
Mandatory Palestine
[edit]- Mandate for Palestine
- United Nations Partition Plan for Palestine
- History of the Israeli–Palestinian conflict
History of modern Israel
[edit]- History of the Israeli–Palestinian conflict
- Israeli Declaration of Independence
- 1948 Arab–Israeli War
- Austerity in Israel
- Reparations Agreement between Israel and West Germany (1952)
- Six-Day War (1967)
- Yom Kippur War (1973)
- Israeli disengagement from Gaza (2005)
- Current events of Israel
Years in Israel
[edit]History of Israel by region
[edit]History of Israel by subject
[edit]- Economic history of Israel
- Jewish history
- Military history of Israel
- Postage stamps and postal history of Israel
Culture of Israel
[edit]- Architecture of Israel
- Cuisine of Israel
- Ethnic minorities in Israel
- Festivals in Israel
- Humor in Israel
- Languages of Israel
- Media of Israel
- National symbols of Israel
- People of Israel
- Prostitution in Israel
- Public holidays in Israel
- Records of Israel
- Religion in Israel
- World Heritage Sites in Israel
- List of synagogues in Israel
Art in Israel
[edit]- Art in Israel
- Cinema of Israel
- Literature of Israel
- Music of Israel
- Television in Israel
- Theatre in Israel
Sports in Israel
[edit]Economy and infrastructure of Israel
[edit]- Economic rank, by nominal GDP
- Agriculture in Israel
- Banking in Israel
- National Bank of Israel
- Communications in Israel
- Companies of Israel
- Currency of Israel: New Sheqel
- ISO 4217: ILS
- Economic history of Israel
- Energy in Israel
- Energy policy of Israel
- Oil industry in Israel
- Health care in Israel
- Mining in Israel
- Science and technology in Israel
- Tourism in Israel
- Transport in Israel
- Israel Stock Exchange
- Transportation in Israel
- Water supply and sanitation in Israel
Education in Israel
[edit]See also
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- Index of Israel-related articles
- List of international rankings
- Member state of the United Nations
- Outline of Asia
- Outline of geography
References
[edit]- ^ "Declaration of Establishment of State of Israel". Israel Ministry of Foreign Affairs. 14 May 1948. Retrieved 16 April 2012.
- ^ "GaWC – The World According to GaWC 2008". Globalization and World Cities Research Network. Retrieved 1 March 2009.
- ^ United Nations News Centre (28 October 2009). "Jerusalem must be capital of both Israel and Palestine, Ban says". UN News Centre. Retrieved 30 July 2015.
- ^ "Basic Law: Jerusalem, Capital of Israel". Knesset.gov.il. Retrieved 14 October 2013.
- ^ DellaPergola, Sergio (2015). World Jewish Population, 2015 (Report). Berman Jewish DataBank. Retrieved 12 September 2016.
- ^ Source: Israel Central Bureau of Statistics [1]. Note: Includes over 200,000 people in East Jerusalem, about 270,000 Israeli settlers in the West Bank, and about 20,000 in the Golan Heights (July 2007 estimate)
- ^ "Israel". The World Factbook. United States Central Intelligence Agency. July 14, 2009. Retrieved July 23, 2009.
External links
[edit]- Government
- (Hebrew) Israel Government Portal (with links to English, Arabic versions)
- (Hebrew) Prime Minister's Office, official site (with links to English, Arabic versions)
- (Hebrew) President of the State of Israel, official site (with links to English, Arabic versions)
- The Knesset, official site of Israel's parliament
- (Hebrew) The Supreme Court, official site (with links to English, Arabic versions)
- Ministry of Foreign Affairs, official site
- (Hebrew) Central Bureau of Statistics, official site (with links to English, Arabic versions)
- Ministry of Tourism, official site
- Ministry of Industry Trade & Labor Official Site
- Ministry of Religion
- Ministry of construction and Housing
- General reference
- Israel. The World Factbook. Central Intelligence Agency.
- Encyclopædia Britannica entry on Israel
- BBC country profile of Israel
- Library of Congress Country Studies entry on Israel
- Columbia University library related to Israel
- hWeb - Israel-Palestine in Maps
- Media
- The Jerusalem Post
- Ynet News, based on Tel Aviv
- Israel Broadcasting Authority, state broadcasting network (in Hebrew) (with link to English version)
- Israel National News
- Kol Israel Voice of Israel
- HaAretz
- Other
Israel travel guide from Wikivoyage- 31°37′31″N 35°08′43″E / 31.625321°N 35.145264°E Israel at WikiMapia, Geo Links for Topical outline of Israel
- Israel at Curlie
Wikimedia Atlas of Israel
