Which country or map area contains Jerusalem?
Jerusalem is shown within Israel in the atlas dataset.
- Country or map area
- Israel
- Region name
- Jerusalem
- Approximate latitude
- 31.7° north
- Approximate longitude
- 34.9° east
- Country capital
- Jerusalem
- Country currency
- Israeli new shekel
- World region
- Western Asia
Quick answers about Jerusalem
What kind of place is Jerusalem?
It is shown in this atlas as a first-level state, province or administrative region.
Where is Jerusalem on the globe?
Its approximate map centre is 31.7° north latitude and 34.9° east longitude.
What is the capital of Israel?
The country capital is Jerusalem.
Sources and review
Facts were last reviewed on 13 September 2026. Boundaries and state/province names use Natural Earth. Country reference fields use the Countries dataset. India boundary presentation follows the project’s stated Survey of India reference.