Israel History and todays life.
Israel's Facts
Official name: State of Israel (Hebrew: Medinat Yisrael)
Capital: Jerusalem (Yerushalayim)
Formal Name: Medinat Yisrael ("State of Israel")
Prime Minister: Benjamin Netanyahu
President: Shimon Peres
Land Area: 20,330 sq km
Water Area: 440 sq km
Population: 7,503,800
Life Expectancy at Birth: Male - 76.57 years; Female - 80.67 years
Literacy (ability to read/write at 15+ years of age): Male - 97%; Female - 93%
Primary Religions: Jewish - 80.1%; Muslim (Suni) - 14.6%; Christian - 2.1%; Other - 3.2%
Labor Force: 2.3 million
Gross Domestic Product (GDP): Agriculture - 2%; Industry - 17%; Services - 81%
Purchasing Power Parity: US$105.4 billion
Per Capita Purchasing Power Parity: US$18,300
Inflation Rate: 1.3%
Exports: US$23.5 billion (software, cut diamonds, agricultural products, machinery and equipment, chemicals, textiles and apparel)
Imports: US$30.6 billion (military equipment, rough diamonds, investment goods, fuels, consumer goods, raw materials)
Government: Israel is a democratic republic. The country's system of government is based on British common law. Its parliament, the Knesset, consists of 120 members, elected for 4-year terms, under a system of proportional representation. The chief of state is the President, who is elected by the Knesset for a five-year term. The head of government is the Prime Minister, who is elected for a four-year term. In 1996, the law was changed to allow the Prime Minister to be elected directly (i.e., in a separate ballot from Knesset candidates). However, on March 7, 2001, the Knesset passed an amendment that returned elections for Prime Minister to the pre-1996 system. Under this amendment, which took effect in 2003, the Israeli public once again votes only for Members of the Knesset; the Knesset, in turn, picks the Prime Minister.
Elections in Israel are by secret ballot. Also, freedom of speech and religion are guaranteed under Israeli law.
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