Tel Aviv Facts and Figures

• Continent: Middle East
• Country: Israel
• Founded: 1901
• City Population: 404,000
• Urban Population: 1,295,000
• Metropolitan Area: Gush Dan
• Area Size: 20 Square Miles
• Altitude: 15 feet above sea level
• Ethnicity: 91% Jews; 3% Muslims; 1% Christian; 5% Unclassified
• Time Zone: UTC+2
• Coordinates: 32°5′N 34°48′E
• Climate: Mediterranean
• Mayor: Ron Huldai
• Currency: New Israeli Shekel (NIS / ILS)
• Languages: Hebrew, English (Arabic - in Jaffa)
• Train Stations: Tel Aviv University; Savidor Central; Hashalom; Haagana
• Highway: Ayalon
• Airports: Ben Gurion (TLV); Sde Dov
• Distance from Jerusalem: 37 miles
• Winter: 9-17 °C / 48-63 °F (average)
• Summer: 24-30 °C / 75-86 °F (average)