Country guide
Israel
Capital, flag, borders and quick geography facts for Israel.
Key facts
- Capital
- Jerusalem
- Region
- Asia
- Area
- 21,937 km²
- Population
- 10,134,800
Neighboring countries
Israel has 5 land neighbors in the country data.
- Egypt
- Jordan
- Lebanon
- Palestine
- Syria
Learn Israel
A strong way to remember Israel is to connect its outline with its place in Asia. The page brings together the country shape, flag, capital and neighboring countries, so the facts can be reviewed without jumping between sources.
Jerusalem is the capital of Israel. With 21,937 km² of area and roughly 10,134,800 people, the country gives useful scale for comparing size, density and regional importance.
Israel shares land borders with 5 countries. Reviewing the list as a group is usually faster than memorizing isolated names, because each border adds context to the next one.
Use this page as a calm review before playing. The daily challenge asks for the same kinds of knowledge, but under time pressure and with distractors from other countries.
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