OFFICE OF THE GEOGRAPHER AND GLOBAL ISSUES DEPARTMENT OF STATE
GUIDANCE BULLETIN
No. 35 August 20,2018
JERUSALEM: MAPPING GUIDANCE
On U.S. Government maps that show national capitals, Jerusalem is now to be shown as the capital of Israel. The point symbol for the capital is to be placed at the coordinates found in the GEOnet Names Server (http://geonarnes.nga.mil/namesg~: 31046' 35" N, 0350 13' 37" E. (See the map on the following page).
When scale allows, the following disclaimer should appear on the map:
"The United States recognized Jerusalem as Israel's capital in 2017 without taking a position on the specific boundaries of Israeli sovereignty."
This disclaimer replaces any former disclaimer concerning Jerusalem.
On whether or not to show a capital city symbol on a map, common sense practice applies. For instance, it is not necessary to show a capital city symbol for a large scale map of the city of Jerusalem, nor is it necessary to show a capital symbol and label for Jerusalem if no other countries on the map show capital cities.
Background: on December 6, 2017, President Trump formally recognized Jerusalem as the capital of the State of Israel. .: Lee R. Schwartz The Geographer U.S. Department of State Nabatîyé Al Kiswah ON ISRAEL N Tyre A UNDOF Zone B 1949 Capital city E DMZ L Armistice Al Qunayţirah District or governorate Line DMZ Nahariyya GOLAN center Tsfat HEIGHTS ‘Akko NORTHERN (Israeli- SYRIA Populated place Lake Nawá Karmi’el occupied) International boundary Haifa Tiberias DMZ Tiberias District boundary As Suwaydā’ Nazareth uk Other line of separation rm ‘Afula Ya Road Irbid Dar‘ā
HAIFA Jordan Hadera Janīn 0 20 40 Miles 1949 Şalkhad Armistice Line ‘Ajlūn Netanya 0 20 40 Kilometers Ţūlkarm Al Mafraq Jarash CENTRAL Nāblus Zarqa Bne Braq West Bank Tel Aviv-Yafo Petaẖ Tiqva As Salţ Az Zarqā’ TEL AVIV No Man's Land Ar Ruşayfah Rishon LeTsiyyon Ramla 1994 Ramallah Treaty Amman Reẖovot Mediterranean Sea Jericho Line Ashdod Jerusalem Ashqelon JERUSALEM Bethlehem Mādabā Dead Gaza Qiryat Sea Gaza Gat Hebron Strip Rahat Khān Yūnis 1950 Armistice ‘Arad Rafaḩ Line Beersheba Al Qaţrānah Al ‘Arīsh Al Karak SOUTHERN Dimona Ghawr aş Şāfī JORDAN Nitsana Aţ Ţafīlah ‘Ayn al Quşaymah Negev Mitspe Ash Ramon Shawbak Al Ḩasanah
Petra Al Jafr EGYPT Ma‘ān Sinai Peninsula Al Kuntillah Ra’s an An Nakhl Yotvata Naqb
The West Bank is Israeli occupied with current status subject to the Israeli-Palestinian Interim Agreement; permanent status to be determined Eilat through further negotiation. Ţābā Al ‘Aqabah The status of the Gaza Strip is a final status a b issue to be resolved through negotiations. a q SAUDI A Al Mudawwarah The United States recognized Jerusalem as f o Israel’s capital in 2017 without taking a position f Ḩaql ARABIA l on the specific boundaries of Israeli sovereignty. u
G Boundary representation is not necessarily authoritative. 1864 8-18 STATE (INR)