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Key Facts

Top medal sports
(pre-2012)

Seat of government

Jerusalem, though most foreign embassies are in Tel Aviv.

Population

7,300,000

Size

Israeli Central Bureau of Statistics cites (including Jerusalem and Golan) 22,072km²

Languages

  • Hebrew
  • Arabic

Israel profile on BBC News

Medals

London 2012
Gold Silver Bronze
0 0 0
Beijing 2008
Gold Silver Bronze
0 0 1
Athens 2004
Gold Silver Bronze
1 0 1

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Israel vs Great Britain

Israel

London 2012 medal count

0

Beijing 2008 medal count

1

Best medal haul

2 2004, Athens

London 2012 ranking

—

Beijing 2008 ranking

80

First Olympic appearance

1952

Great Britain

London 2012 medal count

65

Beijing 2008 medal count

47

Best medal haul

146 London 1908

London 2012 ranking

3

Beijing 2008 ranking

4

First Olympic appearance

1896

View the London 2012 medal table