Leader: President Moshe Katsav
Population: 5,938,093
Size: 8,000 square miles -- slightly smaller than New Jersey
Infant mortality rate: 7.72/1,000 births
Life expectancy: 78.71 years
Religions: Jewish 80.1%; Muslim 14.6%; Christian 2.1%; other 3.2%
GDP: $110.2 billion/ $18,900 per capita (2000 estimate)
Defense: 11.6% of GDP/175,000 active troops
Stance: Has offered military, intelligence services to the United States