| Official name | State of Palestine - Palestinian Authority |
| Name in local language | دولة فلسطين (ar) |
| Continent | Asia |
| Subcontinent | Western Asia |
| Population (ranking: 125e) | 5,091,819 inhabitants (2018) |
| Population growth | 2.82 % / year |
| Area | 6,020 km² |
| Density | 845.82 inhabitants / km² |
| GDP (ranking: 133e) | 14.616 billions $USD (2018) |
| GDP/capita (ranking) | 3,199 $USD (2018) |
| GDP growth | 0.90 % / year (2018) |
| Life expectancy (ranking) | 73.90 years (2018) |
| Birth rate | 30.90 ‰ (2016) |
| Fertility rate | 4.10 children / woman (2013) |
| Death rate (ranking) | 3.50 ‰ (2016) |
| Infant mortality rate (ranking) | 18.20 ‰ (2014) |
| Literacy rate | 96.70 % (2015) |
| Official languages | Arabic |
| Currency | Egyptian pound (EGP), Israeli new shekel (ILS), Jordanian dinar (JOD) |
| HDI (ranking: 159e) | 0.690 / 1 (2018) |
| EPI (ranking) | 0.00 (2018) |
| Government | Unitary semi-presidential republic |
| Head of State | President Mahmoud Abbas |
| National Day | 15 November (1988, declaration of independence by the Palestinian National Council in exil in Alger) |
| ISO Codes | PS, PSE |
| Demonym | Palestinian |
| Tourists (ranking) | 503,000 people (2017) |
Israeli occupation hurts Palestinian population
Palestine is a proto-state (state in formation) located in West Asia, and represented by the Palestinian National Authority. It has borders with Israel, Jordan, and Egypt. He is currently militarily occupied by Israel. Palestine is divided into two separate territories, administered separately: the Gaza Strip on one side, located on the shores of the Mediterranean Sea, and undergoing an almost total blockade by Israel and Egypt; the West Bank on the other, surrounded by a wall of separation from Israel, and bathed by the Dead Sea, located below sea level and having record salinity.
Despite a recent decline in population growth, the Palestinian population is still growing at a particularly high rate of around 2.8% per year.
The country, which is a self-proclaimed state recognized by 96 UN member states, currently survives under Israeli military occupation. The West Bank is dotted with Israeli settlements.
The situation created is explosive in this region of the world, especially as the Palestinian economy is asphyxiated and the unemployment made very high by the war that is prolonged.
The current negotiations are dragging on, and the peaceful solution does not seem to be the priority of both parties.
Jerusalem, Dome of the Rock, and the Church of the Holy Sepulcher. Photo: Berthold Werner
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Urban areas (2017)
| Urban areas | Population |
|---|---|
| Gaza | 1,943,398 inhabitants |
| East Jerusalem (part of Jerusalem) | 1,300,968 inhabitants |
| Hébron | 229,258 inhabitants |
| Naplouse | 182,734 inhabitants |
| Ramallah | 90,393 inhabitants |
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Administrative divisions
| Territories | Population | Area |
|---|---|---|
| Gaza Strip | 1,943,398 inhabitants | 365 km² |
| West Bank | 3,008,770 inhabitants | 5,655 km² |