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State of Palestine | |
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Anthem: "فدائي" "Fida'i"[1] "Fedayeen Warrior" | |
Capital | Ramallah |
Largest city | Gaza City |
Official languages | Arabic |
Demonym(s) | Palestinian |
Government | Unitary semi-presidential republic[2] |
Mahmoud Abbas[a] | |
Mohammad Mustafa | |
Aziz Dweik | |
Legislature | National Council |
Formation | |
15 November 1988 | |
29 November 2012 | |
• Sovereignty dispute with Israel | Ongoing[b][3][4] |
Area | |
• Total | 6,020[5] km2 (2,320 sq mi) (163rd) |
• Water (%) | 3.5[6] |
5,655 km2 | |
365 km2[7] | |
Population | |
• 2023 estimate | 5,483,450[8] (121st) |
• Density | 731/km2 (1,893.3/sq mi) |
GDP (PPP) | 2023 estimate |
• Total | $36.391 billion[9] (138th) |
• Per capita | $6,642[9] (140th) |
GDP (nominal) | 2021 estimate |
• Total | $18.109 billion[9] (121st) |
• Per capita | $3,464[9] (131st) |
Gini (2016) | 33.7[10] medium inequality |
HDI (2021) | 0.715[11] high (106th) |
Currency |
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Time zone | UTC+2 (Palestine Standard Time) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (Palestine Summer Time) |
Date format | dd/mm/yyyy |
Drives on | right |
Calling code | +970 |
ISO 3166 code | PS |
Internet TLD | .ps |
- ^ "Palestine" (includes audio). nationalanthems.info. Archived from the original on 31 March 2014. Retrieved 8 June 2014.
- ^ "Declaration of Independence (1988) (UN Doc)". State of Palestine Permanent Observer Mission to the United Nations. United Nations. 18 November 1988. Archived from the original on 8 June 2014. Retrieved 8 June 2014.
- ^ Miskin, Maayana (5 December 2012). "PA Weighs 'State of Palestine' Passport". Arutz Sheva. Archived from the original on 7 December 2012. Retrieved 8 June 2014.
A senior PA official revealed the plans in an interview with Al-Quds newspaper. The change to 'state' status is important because it shows that 'the state of Palestine is occupied,' he said.
- ^ "State of Palestine name change shows limitations". Associated Press. 17 January 2013. Archived from the original on 10 January 2013.
Israel remains in charge of territories the world says should one day make up that state.
- ^ "Table 3, Population by sex, annual rate of population increase, surface area and density" (PDF). Demographic Yearbook. United Nations Statistics Division. 2012. Archived from the original on 15 October 2017. Retrieved 28 January 2018.
- ^ "The World Factbook: Middle East: West Bank". Central Intelligence Agency. 7 April 2014. Archived from the original on 22 July 2021. Retrieved 8 June 2014.
- ^ "The World Factbook: Middle East: Gaza Strip". Central Intelligence Agency. 12 May 2014. Archived from the original on 12 January 2021. Retrieved 8 June 2014.
- ^ "Estimated Population in the Palestine Mid-Year by Governorate, 1997–2026". Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics. Archived from the original on 7 December 2022. Retrieved 7 December 2022.
- ^ a b c d "World Economic Outlook Database, October 2023 Edition. (Palestine)". IMF.org. International Monetary Fund. 10 October 2023. Archived from the original on 23 October 2023. Retrieved 16 October 2023.
- ^ "GINI index coefficient: West Bank & Gaza". The World Factbook. Archived from the original on 30 June 2021. Retrieved 12 August 2021.
- ^ Human Development Report 2020 The Next Frontier: Human Development and the Anthropocene (PDF). United Nations Development Programme. 15 December 2020. pp. 343–346. ISBN 978-92-1-126442-5. Archived (PDF) from the original on 15 December 2020. Retrieved 16 December 2020.
- ^ According to Article 4 of the 1994 Paris Protocol, the State of Palestine has no official currency. The Protocol allows the Palestinian Authority to adopt multiple currencies. In the West Bank, the Israeli new sheqel and Jordanian dinar are widely accepted, while in the Gaza Strip the Israeli new sheqel and Egyptian pound are widely accepted.
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