State of Israel

  • מְדִינַת יִשְׂרָאֵל (Hebrew)
  • دَوْلَةإِسْرَائِيل (Arabic)
Capital
and largest city
Jerusalem (limited recognition)
31°47′N 35°13′E / 31.783°N 35.217°E / 31.783; 35.217
Official languagesHebrew
Recognized languagesArabic
Ethnic groups
(2018)
  • 74.5% Jewish
  • 20.9% Arab
  • 4.6% other
Religion
(2016)
  • 74.7% Jewish
  • 17.7% Muslim
  • 2.0% Christian
  • 1.6% Druze
  • 4.0% other
Demonym(s)Israeli
GovernmentUnitary parliamentary republic
• President
Reuven Rivlin
• Prime Minister
Benjamin Netanyahu
• Knesset Speaker
Yuli-Yoel Edelstein
• Chief Justice
Esther Hayut
LegislatureKnesset