| Brief Background |
| Location |
West Asia |
| Capital |
Yerushalayim [Jerusalem] |
| Main Religions |
Judaism, islam (sunni) |
| Main Language |
Hebrew. Arabic is an official language for the Arab
minority. Israel has an Arab muslim minority. |
| History |
Most of the British UN Trust
Territory of Palestine became independent as Israel in 1948.
Between 1967 and 1994, the rest of the Palestinian territory was
occupied and administered by Israel. |
| International Oval |
IL |
| ISO Code |
IL |
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