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Location:

Palestine is located in South-West Asia and is in the heart of the Middle East, on the eastern shore of the Mediterranean. To its north are Syria and Lebanon, to its south the Gulf of Aqaba and the Sinai Peninsula, and on its east is Jordan.
The West Bank and Gaza, which were occupied by Israel in the war of 1967, became known after Oslo as the Areas of the Palestinian National Authority.

Area & Topography
The whole area of Palestine is approximately 27,000 sq.km. Israel exists on 75% of
its area. The West Bank territories are 5,970 sq.km. 327sq.km. (the Dead Sea) .a Gaza�s area is 365 sq.km. on the southern shores of Palestine.

Capital of Palestine: Jerusalem

Climate:

A Mediterranean climate prevails in Palestine. Summers are hot and dry. Winters are
rainy and cold. The weather in Gaza is fair and warm in winter, and hot and dry in the
summer. The average temperature in the West Bank in the summer is 29 degrees
Celsius, in winter it is 12 degrees Celsius.

Ports: Gaza Port (under construction)

Airports : Gaza International Airport (not yet operational)

Demography:
The Palestinian population in the West Bank and Gaza (1996 figures) is 2,534,603 - The total Palestinian population throughout the world is 7.8 million. (1.1 million in Israel) Palestinian refugees registered with UNRWA (1994 figures) is 1.15 million.
Palestinians under the age of 15 represent 51% of the total number of Palestinians.

Language:
Official Language is Arabic. In addition to Arabic, a large percentage of the population speak English, and many speak Hebrew and French.

Time Zone: G.M.T + 2 hours (in winter) G.M.T + 3 hours ( in summer time)

Weights & Measures: SI units are used in Palestine