Israel
State of Israel
Official nameState of Israel
CapitalJerusalem
RegionAsia — Western Asia
Area20,770 km²
LandlockedNo
LanguagesArabic, Hebrew
CurrenciesIsraeli new shekel (₪)
DemonymIsraeli
Approx. coordinates31.47°, 35.13°
Israel sits within Western Asia, a subregion of Asia. Its capital is Jerusalem, and the country has coastal access rather than being landlocked. At around 20,770 km² in area, Israel uses Arabic as a major language and its currency is the Israeli new shekel (₪). On the map, it shares a border with 4 other countries, which is a useful clue when narrowing down its shape in the quiz.
Countries bordering Israel
Israel shares a land border with 4 countries.