Israel

About Israel

Israel is a country in Western Asia, one of the 47 countries of Asia on GlobeQuizz. Its full official name is State of Israel. In Arabic, the name is written إسرائيل. Its geographic centre lies in the Northern and Eastern hemispheres.

Israel designates Jerusalem as its capital, and its parliament and most ministries are there. The city's status is disputed internationally, and many countries keep their embassies in Tel Aviv. Israel has 2 official languages: Arabic and Hebrew. Its currency is the Israeli New Shekel, with the symbol ⁨₪⁩ and the international code ILS.

Israel covers about 20,770 square kilometres, which puts it 149th by area among the 195 countries on GlobeQuizz. It shares land borders with 5 countries: Egypt, Syria, Jordan, Lebanon, and Palestine. The largest of these neighbours by area is Egypt. Other countries in Western Asia include Saudi Arabia, Türkiye, and Yemen. To practise flags, capitals and currencies, play the Asia quiz on GlobeQuizz, which mixes Israel with the other countries of the same region.