| Population :
| 6 199 008.
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| Age structure 0-14 % :
| 26,70%.
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| Age structure 0-14.m :
| 847 591.
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| Age structure 0-14.f :
| 808 399.
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| Age structure 15-64 % :
| 63,40%.
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| Age structure 15-64.m :
| 1 976 539.
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| Age structure 15-64.f :
| 1 954 782.
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| Age structure 65 % :
| 9,90%.
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| Age structure 65.m :
| 262 781.
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| Age structure 65.f :
| 348 916.
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| Age structure est :
| 2004 est..
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| Median age total :
| 29.2 years .
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| Median age male :
| 28.3 years .
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| Median age female :
| 30 years (2004 est.) .
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| Population growth rate :
| 1.29% (2004 est.) .
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| Population growth rate note :
| .
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| Birth rate :
| 18.45 births/1,000 population (2004 est.) .
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| Death rate :
| 6.19 deaths/1,000 population (2004 est.) .
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| Net migration rate :
| 0.68 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2004 est.) .
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| Sex ratio at birth :
| 1.05 male(s)/female .
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| Sex ratio under 15 :
| 1.05 male(s)/female .
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| Sex ratio 15-64 :
| 1.01 male(s)/female .
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| Sex ratio 65 :
| 0.75 male(s)/female .
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| Sex ratio total :
| 0.99 male(s)/female (2004 est.) .
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| Infant mortality rate male :
| 7.96 deaths/1,000 live births .
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| Infant mortality rate female :
| 6.42 deaths/1,000 live births (2004 est.) .
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| Life expectancy at birth total :
| 79.17 years .
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| Life expectancy at birth male :
| 77.08 years .
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| Life Expectancy at birth female :
| 81.37 years (2004 est.) .
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| Total fertility rate :
| 2.47 children born/woman (2004 est.) .
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| hiv aids :
| 0.1% (2001 est.) .
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| hiv aids people :
| 2,400 (1999 est.) .
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| hiv aids deaths :
| 100 (2001 est.) .
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| Nationality noun :
| Israeli(s) .
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| Nationality adjective :
| Israeli .
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| Ethnic groups :
| Jewish 80.1% (Europe/America-born 32.1%, Israel-born 20.8%, Africa-born 14.6%, Asia-born 12.6%), non-Jewish 19.9% (mostly Arab) (1996 est.) .
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| Religions :
| Jewish 80.1%, Muslim 14.6% (mostly Sunni Muslim), Christian 2.1%, other 3.2% (1996 est.) .
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| Languages :
| Hebrew (official), Arabic used officially for Arab minority, English most commonly used foreign language .
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| Literacy definition :
| age 15 and over can read and write .
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| Literacy total :
| 95,40%.
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| Literacy male :
| 97,30%.
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| Literacy female :
| 93.6% (2003 est.) .
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| Government type :
| parliamentary democracy .
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| Independence :
| 14 May 1948 (from League of Nations mandate under British administration) .
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| National holiday :
| Independence Day, 14 May (1948); note - Israel declared independence on 14 May 1948, but the Jewish calendar is lunar and the holiday may occur in April or May .
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| Suffrage :
| 18 years of age; universal .
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| Economy overview :
| Israel has a technologically advanced market economy with substantial government participation. It depends on imports of crude oil, grains, raw materials, and military equipment. Despite limited natural resources, Israel has intensively developed its agri.
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| Population below poverty line :
| 18% (2001 est.) .
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| Labor force by occupation :
| agriculture, forestry, and fishing 2.6%, manufacturing 20.2%, construction 7.5%, commerce 12.8%, transport, storage, and communications 6.2%, finance and business 13.1%, personal and other services 6.4%, public services 31.2% (1996) .
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| Agriculture products :
| citrus, vegetables, cotton; beef, poultry, dairy products .
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| Industries :
| high-technology projects (including aviation, communications, computer-aided design and manufactures, medical electronics), wood and paper products, potash and phosphates, food, beverages, and tobacco, caustic soda, cement, diamond cutting .
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| Exports commodities :
| machinery and equipment, software, cut diamonds, agricultural products, chemicals, textiles and apparel .
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| Exports partners :
| US 37.3%, Belgium 5.3%, UK 4.1% (2003 est.) .
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| Imports commodities :
| Independence Day, 14 May (1948); note - Israel declared independence on 14 May 1948, but the Jewish calendar is lunar and the holiday may occur in April or May .
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| Imports partners :
| Independence Day, 14 May (1948); note - Israel declared independence on 14 May 1948, but the Jewish calendar is lunar and the holiday may occur in April or May .
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| Internet users :
| 2 million (2002) .
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| Hymne :
| Hatikvah
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Kol od balevav penima
Nefesh Yehoudi homia
Oulefatei mizrach kadima
Ayin le Tsion tsofia
Od lo avdah tikvateinou
Hatikva bat schnot alpaïm
Lhiot am chofshi be artseinou
Erets Tsion ve'Yeroushalaïm
Od lo avdah tikvateinou
Hatikva bat schnot alpaïm
Lhiot am choshi be artseinou
Erets Tsion ve'Yeroushalaïm
Version anglaise :
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As long as deep in the heart,
The soul of a Jew yearns,
And towards the East
An eye looks to Zion,
Our hope is not yet lost,
The hope of two thousand years,
To be a free people in our land,
The land of Zion and Jerusalem..
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