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LOCATION: |
Africa & The Middle East |
GOVERNMENT: |
Parliamentary Democracy |
OFFICIAL LANGUAGE: |
Hebrew (official), Arabic used officially for Arab minority, English is the most commonly used foreign language. |
MAJOR RELIGION(S): |
Jewish 76.4%, Muslim 16%, Arab Christians 1.7%, other Christian 0.4%, Druze 1.6%, unspecified 3.9%. |
MAJOR ETHNIC GROUPS: |
Jewish 76.4% (of which Israel-born 67.1%, Europe/America-born 22.6%, Africa-born 5.9%, Asia-born 4.2%), non-Jewish 23.6% (mostly Arab). |
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