Israel

Summary

Israel is a Mediterranean country^[1]. Israel draws 30,145 Wikipedia views per month (mediterranean_country category, ranking #1 of 1).^[2]

Key Facts

• Israel is in the country of Israel^[3].
• Israel is on the body of water Levantine Sea^[4].
• Israel is on the body of water Sea of Galilee^[5].
• Israel is on the body of water Dead Sea^[6].
• Israel is on the body of water Gulf of Aqaba^[7].
• Israel is on the body of water Jordan River^[8].
• Israel is on the body of water Mediterranean Sea^[9].
• Israel's head of government is recorded as Benjamin Netanyahu^[10].
• Israel's video is recorded as Israel - Small but Outstanding.ogv^[11].
• Israel's image is recorded as Satellite image of Israel in January 2003.jpg^[12].
• Israel's image is recorded as Часовая башня султана Абдул Хамида II - panoramio.jpg^[13].
• Israel's continent is recorded as Asia^[14].
• Israel's instance of is recorded as Mediterranean country^[15].
• Israel's instance of is recorded as country^[16].
• Israel's instance of is recorded as region^[17].
• Israel's instance of is recorded as state with limited recognition^[18].
• Israel's head of state is recorded as Isaac Herzog^[19].
• Israel's capital is recorded as Jerusalem^[20].
• Israel's official language is recorded as Hebrew^[21].
• Israel's currency is recorded as new shekel^[22].
• Israel's flag image is recorded as Flag of Israel.svg^[23].
• Israel's shares border with is recorded as Syria^[24].
• Israel's shares border with is recorded as Jordan^[25].
• Israel's shares border with is recorded as Egypt^[26].
• Israel's shares border with is recorded as Lebanon^[27].

Body

Founding

Israel's founder is recorded as David Ben-Gurion^[28].

Identity

Part of include Middle East^[29], a transcontinental region^[30], in Iran^[31]; West Asia^[32], a region^[33]; and Asia^[34], a continent^[35].

Brands and Namesakes

Things named for Israel include Israelis^[36], a national demonym^[37]; Israels Plads^[38], a square^[39], in Denmark^[40]; Kikar Hamedina^[41], a square^[42], in Israel^[43]; and Cedicus israeliensis^[44], a taxon^[45].

Why It Matters

Israel draws 30,145 Wikipedia views per month (mediterranean_country category, ranking #1 of 1).^[2] Israel has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[46] Israel is known by 57 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[47]

Entities named for Israel include Israelis^[36], a national demonym^[37]; Israels Plads^[38], a square^[39], in Denmark^[40]; Kikar Hamedina^[41], a square^[42], in Israel^[43]; and Cedicus israeliensis^[44], a taxon^[45].