Location: Middle East, west of Jordan
Geography: landlocked; highlands are main recharge area for Israel's coastal aquifers; there are 242 West Bank settlements and 29 East Jerusalem settlements in addition to at least 20 occupied outposts (August 2005 est.)
Area: total: 5,860 sq km, land: 5,640 sq km, water: 220 sq km

Capital: Not Available

Industries: generally small family businesses that produce cement, textiles, soap, olive-wood carvings, and mother-of-pearl souvenirs; the Israelis have established some small-scale, modern industries in the settlements and industrial centers

Budget: revenues: $1.149 billion Expenditures: $2.31 billion note: includes Gaza Strip (2006)

Languages: Arabic, Hebrew (spoken by many Palestinians), English (widely understood)

National Holiday: Not Available

Currency (Code): New Israeli Shekel (ILS); Jordanian dinar (JOD)

Population: 2,611,904, note: in addition, there are about 187,000 Israeli settlers in the West Bank and fewer than 177,000 in East Jerusalem (July 2008 est.)
Labor Force: 605,000 (2006)

Exports: $301 million f.o.b.; (includes Gaza Strip) (2005)
Imports: $2.44 billion c.i.f.; (includes Gaza Strip) (2005)

Airports: 3 (2007) / Paved Runways: 3
Aircraft Departures: Not Available