Israel Religion Index

2003 Report on Religious Liberty in Israel

Israel: Index Judaism in Israel Who is a Jew? Orthodox-Secular Cleavage Jewish Terrorist Organizations Country Facts: Israel Country Facts: West Bank Country Facts: Gaza Strip

Religion Around the World: Main Page

Background: The territories occupied by Israel since the 1967 war are not included in the data below, unless otherwise noted. In keeping with the framework established at the Madrid Conference in October 1991, bilateral negotiations are being conducted between Israel and Palestinian representatives, and Israel and Syria, to achieve a permanent settlement between them. On 25 April 1982, Israel withdrew from the Sinai pursuant to the 1979 Israel-Egypt Peace treaty. Outstanding territorial and other disputes with Jordan were resolved in the 26 October 1994 Israel-Jordan Treaty of Peace

Nationality:
noun: Israeli(s)
adjective: Israel

Ethnic groups: Jewish 80.1% (Europe/America-born 32.1%, Israel-born 20.8%, Africa-born 14.6%, Asia-born 12.6%), non-Jewish 19.9% (mostly Arab) (1996 est.)

Religions:

Judaism 80.1%,
Islam 14.6% (mostly Sunni Muslim),
Christian 2.1%,
other 3.2% (1996 est.)

Languages: Hebrew (official), Arabic used officially for Arab minority, English most commonly used foreign language

Country name:
conventional long form: State of Israel
conventional short form: Israel
local long form: Medinat Yisra'el
local short form: Yisra'el

 

 

-->