Israel is a country north of the Sinai Peninsula on the Mediterranean. The land has a total area of 22,070 km² and a total coastline of 273 km. This area is approximately 88% of the area of Maryland. The country has 6 islands in the open sea. There are direct national borders with the 4 neighbouring countries Egypt, Jordan, Lebanon and Syria. The distance between New York City and the Capital Jerusalem is about 9,180 km.Israel is regarded as a so-called pariah state because of its politics. With an Human Development Index (HDI) of 0.906 it counts as one of the high developed economies by UN-definition. The IMF also shares this classification.

The climate in IsraelThe climate in Israel is subtropical. So it is much drier and warmer than in the most parts of the US or Central Europe. Only in a few humid months per year the intense of rain is a bit higher. Depending on the season, the average daytime temperatures range between 18 and 33 degrees. In some parts of the country the temperature raises up to 39 °C. In the colder months and depending in the region, the temperature lowers down to 9°C in a month's average. Average daytime and nighttime temperaturesDetailed climate data for Israel and 6 geographic spots of the countryTsunamis