Country Presentation:

Israel

By:
Kaustubh Attrey
 Demographics of Israel
• Israel, officially the state of Israel in the Middle East located on the eastern
shore of the Mediterranean sea.
• Geographical coordinates 31 30 N, 34 45 E
• National Anthem of Israel: HaTikva (HaTikvah)
• It borders Lebanon in the north, Syria in the northeast, Jordan and the West
Bank in the east, the Gaza Strip and Egypt on the southwest.
• Israel is the world's only predominantly Jewish state.
• 75.4% of the total population is Jewish (about 5,660,700 individuals).
• 20.3% were Arabs (About 1,523,900 inhabitants).
• Remaining 4.3% (about 319,200 individuals) were defined as others.
 Demographics of Israel
Population: 7,233,701
Male Population: 3,625,881
Female Population: 3,607,820
Population Growth Rate: 1.671%
Birth Rate: 19.77/1000
Mortality Rate: 5.43/1000
Infant Mortality Rate: 4.22/1000
Life Expectancy: 80.73
Literacy: 97.10%

Age Structure:
0-14 years: 27.9% (male 1,031,629/female 984,230)
15-64 years: 62.3% (male 2,283,034/female 2,221,301)
65 years and over: 9.9% (male 311,218/female 402,289)
 Factors Details
Area: Total: 22,072 sq km
Climate: Temperate; hot and dry in southern and
eastern desert areas
Terrain: Negev desert in the south; low coastal
plain; central mountains; Jordan Rift
Valley
Elevation extremes: Lowest point: Dead Sea -408 m
Highest point: Har Meron 1,208 m

Natural resources: Timber, potash, copper ore, natural gas,

phosphate rock, magnesium bromide,
clays, sand
Total fertility rate: 2.72 children born/woman (2010 est.)
Religions: Jewish 75.5%, Muslim 16.8%, Christian
2.1%, Druze 1.7%, other 3.9% (2008)
Languages: Hebrew (official), Arabic used officially for
Arab minority, English most commonly
used foreign language
 Government
• Government type: Parliamentary democracy.
• Legal system: Mixture of English common law, British Mandate regulations,
and in personal matters Jewish, Christian, and Muslim legal systems.
• Administrative divisions: 6 districts -Central, Haifa, Jerusalem, Northern,
Southern, Tel Aviv.

Military
• Military branches: Israel Defense Forces (IDF), Israel Naval Forces
(IN), Israel Air Force (IAF)
•Manpower fit for military services
males age 16-49: 1,496,542
females age 16-49: 1,425,537 (2010 est.)
 Economy
• Israel has a technologically advanced market economy.
• It depends on imports of crude oil, grains, raw materials, and
military equipment.
• Cut diamonds, high-technology equipment, and agricultural
products are the leading exports.
• Half of the government's external debt is owed to the US($7.1
billion in 2005).
• The global economic downturn affected Israel's economy
primarily through reduced demand for Israel's exports in the
United States.
• Exports account for about 45% of the country's GDP
 Industries
• High-technology products
• Wood and paper products
• Potash and phosphates
• Food, beverages
• Tobacco
• Caustic soda
• Cement, construction
• Metals products
• Chemical products
• Plastics
• Diamond cutting
• Textiles
• Footwear
 Labour
• Labor force
3.015 million (2009 est.)

Labor force : By occupation

• Agriculture: 2%
• Industry: 16%
• Services: 82%
 Agricultural Products
• Citrus
• Vegetables
• Cotton
• Beef
• Poultry
• Dairy products
 Exports of Israel
• Exports
$44.35 billion (2009 est.)
• Export goods
Machinery and equipment, software, cut diamonds,
agricultural products, chemicals, textiles and apparel, military
equipment, food.
• Main export partners
US 32.5%, Belgium 7.5%, Hong Kong 6.7% (2008)
 Imports of Israel
• Imports
$47.4 billion (2009 est.)
• Import goods
Raw materials, military equipment, investment goods, rough
diamonds, fuels, grain, consumer goods
• Main import partners
United States 12.3%, Belgium 6.5%, Germany 6.0%, China
6.5%, Switzerland 6.1%(2008)
 Rank Countries Apr 2005 - Feb 2006 Apr 2006 - Feb 2007        
Name
Export Value Export Value
 % Growth  % Growth  % Share  % Share
of Goods of Goods
(US$ in
(INR in (US$ in (INR in (US$ in (INR in Millions (INR in (US$ in
Crores) Millions) Crores) Millions) Crores) Crores) Millions)
)

India
20  Export To 4,715.26 1,065.49 5,358.63 1,180.26 13.64 10.77 1.05 1.05
- ISRAEL

Rank Countries Apr 2005 - Feb 2006 Apr 2006 - Feb 2007        
Name
Import Value Import Value
 % Growth  % Growth  % Share  % Share
of Goods of Goods
(US$ in
(INR in (US$ in (INR in (US$ in (INR in Millions (INR in (US$ in
Crores) Millions) Crores) Millions) Crores) Crores) Millions)
)
India
Import
25 4,181.27 944.82 4,465.96 983.65 6.81 4.11 0.61 0.61
From -
ISRAEL
 India Israel Relations
• Indo-Israeli relations refers to the bilateral.
• Bilateral trade, which was at $200 million in 2001, grew to $4.1 billion by
2009.
• This includes manufacturing, satellite launch, agriculture and diamond
industries.
• A formal free trade agreement was on progress as of 2010 for a two way
agreement that would give Indian industries access to the Israeli high
technology sector, and Israel access to Indian domestic market.
• India is building closer ties with Israel in the areas
of nanotechnology, information technology, water technology and
biotechnology, alternative energy, and space and aeronautics.
• In 2008, Israel and India finalized a three-year plan to introduce crops such
as olives, dates and grapes to be introduced and cultivated in the states
of Rajasthan and Maharashtra, to create an agricultural market that meets
Western demand for products like olive oil.
Thank you