| Official name: | State of Israel (Hebrew: Medinat Yisrael) |
| Capital: | Jerusalem (Yerushalayim) |
| Language: | Hebrew (Ivrit) |
| National symbols: | Flag of Israel Hatikvah: National anthem of Israel Menorah: National emblem of Israel Declaration of independence |
| Time: | Standard time: 2 hours ahead of GMT (GMT +2). Daylight-Saving time (DST): GMT +3. According to the "Summer time law", DST starts on last Friday before April 2 at 2:00 A.M. and ends on Sunday before Tishrei 10 at 2:00 A.M. |
| Phone system: | Phone dialing codes, and directories |
| Currency: | New Shekel (NIS) or shekel for short. One shekel=100 agorot (agora in singular). Currency exchange rates: English, Hebrew |
| Power supply: | 220 volts at 50 Hertz. Three pin sockets also match double-pin European electrical appliance plugs. |