Palestine: Introduction

Capital: Undetermined

Population

Ethnic Origins: 81.5 % Arab Palestinians, Jews (16.1 %), Egyptians (0.9 %), Bedouins (0.5 %), Syrians (0.3 %), Armenians, Assyrians, Samaritans.

Official Language: Arabic

Other Languages Spoken: Hebrew, English

Business Language(s): English

Religion: West Bank : Islam 75% (predominantly Sunni), Jewish 17%, Christian and Other 8%.
Gaza Strip : Islam 98.7% (predominantly Sunni), Christian 0.7%, Jewish 0.6%.

Literacy Rate: 92.4%

Local Time:

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National Currency: Israelian Shekel (ILS)

Country Overview

Type of State: West Bank and Gaza Strip. Under israelian control.

Type of Economy: Low-income economy.
An economy based on the agricultural sector and international aid.

HDI (World Rank): 106th/177

Note: (*) The HDI, Human Development Index, is an Indicator Which Synthesizes Several Data Such as Life Expectancy, Level of Education, Professional Careers, Access to Culture etc.

F° | C°

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Low: 21° | High: 28°

Humidity: 36% | Wind: 24 km/h
Sunrise: 5:38 am | Sunset: 7:34 pm

Ramla, Source: Yahoo Weather

Telecommunication

Telephone Code:
To Make a Call From Palestine, Dial 00
To Make a Call to Palestine, Dial +970

Internet Suffix: .ps

Telephone Lines: 8.7 per 100 Inhabitants

Internet Users: 8.9 per 100 Inhabitants

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