| BACKGROUND |
| Official Name of the Country |
State of Palestine |
| National Anthem |
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| National Day |
15 November |
| Capital City |
Al-Quds |
| Other Major Cities |
Ramallah, Gaza, Al-Khalil, Nabulus, Janin, Bayt Lahm |
| Official Language(s) |
Arabic |
| GEOGRAPHY AND CLIMATE |
| Location and Geographic Coordinates |
(32 00 N, 35 15 E) Middle East, west of Jordan |
| Total Area |
6,025 km² |
| Total Land Area |
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| Total Water Area |
0 |
| Land Boundaries |
550 km |
| Border Countries |
3 border countries: Egypt (13km), Jordan (148 km), Occupying Israel (389 km) |
| Coastline |
40 km |
| Climate and Weather |
For most parts of the year the Palestine Climate remains enjoyable. Winter season lasts for three months in the Palestine Climate. In the remaining part of the year, the climate of Palestine remains moderate in nature. The hottest months in the climate in Palestine are the months of July and August. The temperature of Palestine in the summer season reaches up to 35° C and in the winter season the temperature in Palestine the temperature many sometimes fall to zero. Rainfall in Palestine is very restricted and the months in which there is major rainfall in Palestine are from November to February. |
| SOCIETY AND DEMOGRAPHICS |
| Nationality |
Palestinian |
| Human Development Index |
0.72 Index Value (2022) |
| Human Development Index Rank |
111 Rank Value (2022) |
| Population, Total |
5,371,230 Number (2023) |
| Growth Rate of Population, Annual |
2.28 Percent (2023) |
| Total Fertility Rate |
3.38 Births per Woman (2023) |
| Population Density, per km2 |
892.23 Persons (2023) |
| Adult Literacy Rate |
97.38 Percent (2019) |
| ECONOMY AND SECTORS |
| Rate of Exchange, per USD, End of Period |
0 () |
| GDP, Current Prices |
| 19,111,900,000 USD (2022) |
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| GDP per Capita (Current Prices) |
3,640 USD (2022) |
| Government Expenditure on Education, % of GDP |
5.43 Percent (2021) |
| Current Health Expenditure, % of GDP |
0 () |
| Unemployment Rate, Ages 15+, Both Sexes |
24.42 Percent (2022) |
| Foreign Direct Investment (FDI), Inward Flows (Current Prices in Millions) |
233 USD (2022) |
| ODA: Total, Net (Current Prices in Millions) |
2,236 USD (2022) |
| Merchandise Exports |
1,667,817,500 USD (2022) |
| Main Merchandise Export Partners |
Israel, USA, Jordan, USA, Türkiye, |
| Merchandise Imports |
9,268,591,178 USD (2022) |
| Main Merchandise Import Partners |
Israel, Türkiye, China, Jordan, Spain |
| Intra-OIC Merchandise Exports |
159,496,209 USD (2022) |
| Main Merchandise Export Partners (in the OIC) |
Jordan, UAE, Türkiye, Saudi Arabia, Malaysia |
| Intra-OIC Merchandise Imports |
1,949,765,001 USD (2022) |
| Main Merchandise Import Partners (in the OIC) |
Türkiye, Jordan, Egypt, Saudi Arabia, UAE |
| Natural Resources |
Natural gas, oil, phosphate, arable land |
| Main Agricultural Products |
Tomatoes; Watermelons; Cucumbers and gherkins; Hen eggs; Whole fresh cow milk; Chicken meat |
| LOGISTIC |
| Time Zones |
UTC/GMT +03:00 |
| Country Code |
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| Electricity |
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| Emergency Numbers |
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| Police |
100 |
| Ambulance |
101 |
| Fire |
102 |
| LINK |
| Presidency |
http://president.ps |
| Prime Ministry |
http://www.palestinecabinet.gov.ps |
| Parliament |
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| Ministry of Agriculture |
http://www.moa.pna.ps |
| Ministry of Education |
http://www.moehe.gov.ps |
| Ministry of Finance |
http://www.pmof.ps |
| Ministry of Foreign Affairs |
http://www.mofa.pna.ps |
| Ministry of Health |
http://www.moh.ps |
| Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research |
http://www.mohe.pna.ps |
| Ministry of Information |
http://www.minfo.ps |
| Ministry of Interior and National Security |
http://www.moi.gov.ps |
| Ministry of Labour |
http://www.mol.pna.ps |
| Ministry of National Economy |
http://www.mne.ps |
| Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities |
http://www.mota.ps |
| Ministry of Transport and Communications |
http://www.mot.gov.ps |
| Ministry of Women Affairs |
http://www.mowa.pna.ps |
| Ministry of Youth and Sports |
http://www.mys.gov.ps |
| National Statistical Office |
http://www.pcbs.gov.ps |
| Central Bank / Monetary Authority |
http://www.pma.ps |
| Development Assistance Agency |
http://pica.pna.ps |
| Higher Education Authority |
http://www.mohe.pna.ps |
