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Israel
Internet usage, broadband and telecommunications reports
Internet Usage Statistics:
7,002,759 Internet users in Dec, 2019;
80.9% of the population, according to IWS.
Israel - officially the State of Israel - is a country in Western Asia located on the eastern shore of the Mediterranean Sea. It borders Lebanon in the north, Syria in the northeast, Jordan in the east, and Egypt on the southwest, and contains geographically diverse features within its relatively small area. Also adjacent are the West Bank to the east and Gaza Strip to the southwest. Israel is the world's only predominantly Jewish state with a population of about 8.6 million people, of which approximately 5.62 million are Jewish. The largest ethnic minority group is the segment denominated as Arab citizens of Israel, while minority religious groups include Muslims, Christians, Druze, Samaritans and others, most of which are found within the Arab segment. In November 1947 the United Nations decided on partition of Palestine into a Jewish state, an Arab state, and a UN-administered Jerusalem. Israel declared independence on May 14, 1948 and neighboring Arab states attacked the next day. Since then, Israel has fought a series of wars with neighboring Arab states. International borders remain in dispute, however Israel has signed peace treaties with Egypt and Jordan, though the conflict with the Palestinians has not met with success so far.
Internet Usage Statistics
7,002,759 Internet users in Dec, 2019, 80.9% of the population, according to IWS.
Facebook Statistics
5,877,000 Facebook subscribers in Feb, 2020, 67.9% of the population.
Latest Population Estimate
8,655,535 population for 2020, according to the UN Population Div.
Gross National Income:
GDP per capita is US$ 41,719 (2018) according to the World Bank.
Israel Country Area (Size):
21,671 sq km and the population density is 378 persons per sq km.
Internet Growth and Population Statistics
YEAR
Users
Population
% Pop.
Usage Source
2000
1,270,000
6,986,639
18.2 %
ITU
2008
5,263,146
7,112,358
74.0 %
TNS
2012
5,313,530
7,590,758
70.0 %
IWS
2015
5,928,772
7,935,149
74.7 %
IWS
2016
5,941,174
8,174,527
72.7 %
IWS
2018
6,740,287
8,452,841
79.7 %
IWS
2020
7,002,759
8,655,535
80.9 %
IWS
Israel Search Engines and Directories:
Search Engines and Directories
Recommended Web Sites
Facts about Israel - Ministry of Foreigh Affairs
Israel Country Profile by the BBC
New Jerusalem Post
Breaking news from Israel and the Middle East
Travel to Israel, The West Bank and Gaza Warning
Travel advice from the US Department of State
JTA - Global News Service
Breaking news, investigative reporting, in-depth analysis, opinion and
features on current events and issues of interest to the Jewish people.
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