| Population: | 6.1 million (1999) |
| Religions: | 82% Jewish; 14% Muslim; 3% Christian; 1% Druze and other |
| Government | Parliamentary Democracy |
| Languages: | Hebrew, Arabic (English is widely spoken) |
| Work Week: | |
| Public Sector: | |
| Sunday - Thursday | 8:30 - 16:30 |
| Banking: | |
| Sunday - Friday | 8:30 - 12:30 |
| Sunday, Tuesday, Thursday | 16:00- 18:00 |
| Embassies: | |
| Sunday - Thursday | 8:00 - 16:30 |
| Monetary Unit | New Israeli Shekel (NIS) |
| Exchange Rate | NIS 4.10 /US$ 1 |
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