Israel — Capital, Flag and Country Facts

Explore Israel: capital Jerusalem, population, flag, geography, languages, history and culture.

Israel is in Asia. Its capital is Jerusalem.

Climate

Mediterranean in the north and central regions; semi-arid in the south (Negev); hot and dry summers with cool, rainy winters

Negev desert in the south; low coastal plain along the Mediterranean; central highlands; Jordan Rift Valley along the eastern border

Israel is the only country in the world to revive a dead language (Hebrew) as its official language.

Israel has the highest number of startups per capita in the world, earning it the nickname "Startup Nation."

The Dead Sea, bordering Israel and Jordan, is the lowest point on Earth at about 430 meters below sea level.

1000 BC: Kingdom of Israel established under King David

70 AD: Destruction of the Second Temple by the Romans

1897: First Zionist Congress held in Basel, Switzerland

1948: State of Israel declared independent

1967: Six-Day War results in territorial expansion

1979: Egypt-Israel Peace Treaty signed at Camp David