POPULATION: 7,192,200
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Jews: |
76.2% |
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Non-Jews: |
23.8% |
POPULATION DISTRIBUTION
Cities and Towns: 91.6%
Thereof:
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Jerusalem: |
12.2% |
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Tel Aviv: |
17% |
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Haifa: |
12.3% |
Villages and community settlements: 3.1%
Moshavim: 3.3%
Kibbutzim: 1.7%
LIFE EXPECTANCY
Women: 82.2
Men: 78.5
DISTRIBUTION OF THE WORK FORCE
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Public, Community & Personal Services: |
40.1%
|
| |
Manufacturing: |
13.3% |
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Tourism, Commerce and Finance: |
26% |
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Agriculture: |
1.9% |
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Other: |
18.6% |
ECONOMY ($US billion)
(12/2005)
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Gross Domestic Product:
(per capita: $18,700) |
131 |
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Exports, Goods and Services: |
57.9 |
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Imports, Goods and Services: |
57.5 |
Statistics:
Central Bureau of Statistics and Bank of Israel
2006