Time zone: GMT + 2 hours
Location: Middle East, bordering the Mediterranean Sea, between Egypt and the Lebanon.
Capital: Jerusalem (note: although Jerusalem was proclaimed Israel's capital in 1950, most foreign countries still have their embassies in Tel Aviv)
Currency: new Israeli shekel (currency code NIS or ILS)
Languages: Hebrew, Arabic for the Arab minority, English most commonly used foreign language. Business language: English
Airport authority contact information:
Airports: In 2005 Israel had 51 airports, only 28 of which have paved runways, the most significant of which are:
Beer Sheba Airport
Ein Yahav Airport
Elat Airport
Gush Katif Airport
Haifa Airport
Jerusalem Airport
Masada Bar Yehuda Airport
Mitspeh Ramon Airport
Ovda Airport
Rosh Pina Airport
Sedom Hashnayim Airport
