Geography of Israel
- Israel is: a country
- Location:
- Northern Hemisphere and Eastern Hemisphere
- Eurasia
- Asia
- Southwest Asia
- Asia
- Middle East
- The Levant
- Extreme points of Israel
- High: Har Meron 1,208 m (3,963 ft)
- Low: Dead Sea −412 m (−1,352 ft) – lowest point on the surface of the Earth
- Time zone: Israel Standard Time (UTC+02), Israel Summer Time (UTC+03)
- Population of Israel: (May 2008) Total: 7,282,000 people - 96th most populous country
- Area of Israel: 22,072 km2 (8,522 sq mi) (Including the Golan Heights and East Jerusalem) - 151st largest country
- Atlas of Israel
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