Southwestern Asia, bordering eastern coast of the Mediterranean sea, bounded on the north by Lebanon, on north east by Syria (Jolan heights), on the east by Jordan, on the west by the Mediterranean sea, and on the south west by Egypt. See map in Map & Sites page.

Official language: Hebrew & Arabic.
Second language: English.
Religions: Jewish 68% - Muslims 26% - Christians 6%.
Measures: Metric.
Time: GMT +02:00 - US EST +7.
Electricity: 110/220 Volts, 50 AC.
Currency: Sheckel, US Dollar, and JD.
Int'l Dialing Code: 00972.