Up Africa Israel Mexico Moldova Papua New Guinea Turkey United States Did You Know? | Long and narrow in shape, Israel is about 290 miles (470 km.) in length and 85 miles (135 km.) in width at its widest point. It covers an area of about 21,596 sq km (about 8338 sq mi). |
Quick Fact | The population of Israel is about 5.8 million. The population can be divided by religion into a Jewish majority (82%) and a non-Jewish minority (18%). |

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