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ISRAEL
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OFFICIAL NAME:State of Israel. LOCATION:East end of Mediterranean Sea.
LAT/LONG:31.3N/35E CONTINENT:Asia.
ZONES-ITU:39 CQ:20 AREA:8,019 Sq.M. 20,770 Sq.Km.
POPULATION:(excluding West Bank, Gaza Strip, and East Jerusalem)
4,222,118 DENSITY:527/Sq.M. (203/Sq.Km.) AAGR:1.83%
LIFE EXPECTANCY:72.1 LITERACY RATE:Jews 88%, Arabs 70%
TYPE OF GOVERNMENT:republic.
CAPITAL:Israel has named Jerusalem its capital but most countries do
not recognize this and maintain their embassies in Tel Aviv.
LANGUAGES:Hebrew is official; Arabic used officially for Arab minority.
English most commonly used foreign language.
RELIGIONS:83% Judaism, 13.1% Islam, 2.3% Christian, 1.6% Druze.
CURRENCY:new sheqalim.
GNP:$21 billion ($5,070 per capita) REAL GNP GROWTH RATE:1.6%
(1986 est.).
MAJOR INDUSTRIES:food processing, diamond cutting and polishing,
textiles and clothing, chemicals, metal products, transport equipment,
electrical equipment, miscellaneous machinery, potash mining,
high-technology electronics.
AGRICULTURE:citrus and other fruits, vegetables, beef and dairy
products, cotton, poultry products.
EXPORTS:polished diamonds, citrus and other fruit, textiles and
clothing, processed foods, fertilizer and chemical products,
electronics, tourism. ($6.3 billion).
TELECOMMUNICATIONS:most highly developed in the Middle East though not
the largest; 1,500,000 telephones; 11 AM, 24 FM, 54 TV stations;
2 Atlantic Ocean INTELSAT stations, 1 Indian Ocean INTELSAT station.
COMMERCIAL POWER:230/400V; 50Hz.
NATIONAL HOLIDAY:Independence Day varies because the Jewish calendar is
lunar, Independence was declared on 14 May; all major Jewish religious
holidays are also observed as national holidays.
MISC:Israel is the world leader in medical imaging and laser technology
for surgery. The Dead Sea, belonging to Israel and Jordan, is the
lowest spot on earth. Limited arable land (17%) and natural water
resources pose serious constraints. 90% of the work force is organized.
In 1987 Israel spent about 24% of its central government budget on its
military. Both male and females are liable for military service.
Declared independence 14 May, 1948. Member of UN since 1949. Uses
metric system. Has third party agreement with:US, Canada, G.Britain,
Australia, Costa Rico, Panama, Switzerland, and Luxembourg. To obtain a
reciprocal license to operate there:Appear in person with your ORIGINAL
(not a photocopy) license at the Office of Ministry of Communications,
10th floor of Shalom Tower on Ahad Ha'am St.in Tel Aviv. License will
be issued there at no charge.
(FOR US OPS-3rd party:yes ROA:yes)