Essential references before you plan
Israel in Western Asia, with Jerusalem and the new shekel
A first look at Israel’s location, Jerusalem, the languages listed in the records and its currency. Practical travel details should be checked against current information.
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To get your bearings in Israel, start with three reference points: its location in Western Asia, Jerusalem as the capital named in the available data, and the Israeli new shekel as its currency. This guide offers basic orientation, not up-to-date information about travel conditions.
Location and capital
Israel is in Western Asia and is not a landlocked country. Jerusalem is listed as its capital in the data consulted. These reference points help locate the country, but they are not enough to plan a route and do not describe current access conditions.
Languages and currency
The records provided list Arabic and Hebrew as languages, and the Israeli new shekel (ILS, ₪) as the currency. These are general reference points; they do not establish which payment methods a particular venue accepts or which language will be used for a given service.
What to check before planning
The available evidence does not include opening hours, transport, prices, entry requirements or current operational information. Before making decisions, check these details and current conditions using official, up-to-date sources. The situation may change, so do not turn these general reference points into a travel recommendation.
Reference sources
General country data: World Countries — mledoze, Wikidata and World Bank Open Data. Jerusalem’s geographic identity: GeoNames and OpenStreetMap. Before travelling, check any operational details with the relevant current official source.
Key takeaways
Israel is in Western Asia, and Jerusalem is listed as its capital. The recorded languages are Arabic and Hebrew; the currency is the Israeli new shekel. Check entry requirements, transport and current conditions separately before planning.
References consulted during editorial review. Times, requirements and advisories may change: always confirm with the official source.
- Israel WikidataCC0 1.0 Wikidata · Q801
- Israel WikidataCC0 1.0 Wikidata · Q19819746
- Israel WikidataCC0 1.0 Wikidata · Q58217414
- Israel WikidataCC0 1.0 Wikidata · Q32628748
- Israel World Countries — mledozeODbL 1.0 World countries dataset by mledoze and contributors · ODbL 1.0
- Jerusalem GeoNamesDatos geográficos bajo CC BY 4.0; requiere atribución a GeoNames. Fuente: GeoNames
- Jerusalem GeoNamesDatos geográficos bajo CC BY 4.0; requiere atribución a GeoNames. Fuente: GeoNames
- Jerusalem, Jerusalem Subdistrict, Jerusalem District, Israel OpenStreetMapODbL 1.0; atribución y obligación de compartir bases derivadas. Fuente: OpenStreetMap
- Jerusalem, Geula, Jerusalem, Jerusalem Subdistrict, Jerusalem District, Israel OpenStreetMapODbL 1.0; atribución y obligación de compartir bases derivadas. Fuente: OpenStreetMap
- Israel World Bank Open DataCC BY 4.0 World Bank
- Israel DBpediaCC BY-SA 3.0 DBpedia
- Jerusalem WikidataCC0 1.0 Wikidata · Q1218
