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Facts and figures
| Full name | Republic of Israel | | Area | 26,990 sq km in Israel; 6220 sq km in Gaza and the West Bank) | | Population | 8.5 million (5.8 million in Israel; 2.7 million in Gaza and the West Bank) | | Capital city | Jerusalem (pop 623,000) | | People | 80% Jewish, 15% Muslim, 1.7% Christians and 1.3% Druze | | Languages | Hebrew, Arab and English | | Government | Republic | | Major products and industries | Metal, defence, machinery, technology, diamonds, chemicals | | Major trading partners | USA, UK, Belgium/Luxembourg, Germany |
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