Israel

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Capital: Jerusalem

Total Area (Sq. Miles): 8,019

Land Covered by Water: 2%

Time Zone: IST (UTC+2)

Climate: temperate; hot and dry in southern and eastern desert areas

Approximate Population: 7,184,000

Official Language: Hebrew, Arabic

Religion: Judaism, Islam, Christianity, Druze

Currency: New Israeli Sheqel

Most prevalent illnesses or diseases:

Traveler's Diarrhea, Cholera, Hepatitis A, Typhoid Fever, Dengue Fever, Filariasis, Leishmaniasis (Leishmania Infection), HIV (see AIDS/HIV), West Nile virus, Brucellosis - avoid unpasteurized dairy products, Toxoplasmosis, Plague

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