Palestinian Territories
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Population:
West Bank: 2.5 million / Gaza Strip: 1.5 million
West Bank: 2.5 million / Gaza Strip: 1.5 million
Languages:
Arabic; Hebrew; English (widely understood)
Arabic; Hebrew; English (widely understood)
Religions:
West Bank: Muslim 75%; Jewish 17%; Christian and others 8% / Gaza Strip: 99.3% Muslim
West Bank: Muslim 75%; Jewish 17%; Christian and others 8% / Gaza Strip: 99.3% Muslim
Time Zone:
UTC/GMT +2 hours (+3 hours with Daylight Saving Time)
UTC/GMT +2 hours (+3 hours with Daylight Saving Time)
International Dialling Code:
+970
+970
Location:
Middle East
Middle East
Neighbouring Countries:
Egypt, Israel, Jordon
Egypt, Israel, Jordon
Birth Rate:
25.44 per 1000
25.44 per 1000
Death Rate:
3.70 per 1000
3.70 per 1000
Life Expectancy at birth:
West Bank: 74.54 years (male 72.54; female 76.65) / Gaza Strip: 73.42 years (male 71.82; female 75.12)
West Bank: 74.54 years (male 72.54; female 76.65) / Gaza Strip: 73.42 years (male 71.82; female 75.12)
Literacy:
West Bank: 92.4% (male 96.7%; female 88.0%) / Gaza Strip: (male 96.7%; female 88.0%)
West Bank: 92.4% (male 96.7%; female 88.0%) / Gaza Strip: (male 96.7%; female 88.0%)
Climate:
Temperate; temperature and precipitation vary with altitude; warm to hot summers; cool to mild winters
Temperate; temperature and precipitation vary with altitude; warm to hot summers; cool to mild winters
Currency:
Israeli Shekels (ILS)
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Israeli Shekels (ILS)
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This page was last updated: 24/08/09
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