Capital City |
Jerusalem: note - while Israel proclaimed Jerusalem as its capital in 1950, the international community does not recognize it as such; the US, like all other countries, maintains its embassy in Tel Aviv-Yafo |
What time is it? |
+1hr, Friday before the last Sunday in March; ends the last Sunday in October |
Capital location |
31 46 N, 35 14 E |
Capital - history |
In existence by 15th century B.C. Name may come from Old Hebrew words jeru and shalom, meaning "city of peace". |
Capital - time difference |
UTC+2 (7 hours ahead of Washington, DC, during Standard Time) |