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State of Palestine
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| Anthem: فدائي (Fidāʾī; "Warrior") |
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Map of Palestine
Occupied Palestinian territories:
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| Status | UN observer state under Israeli occupation[a] Recognized by 147 UN member states |
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| Largest city | Gaza City (before 2023), currently in flux[2][3] |
| Official languages | Arabic |
| Ethnic groups | Palestinian Arabs |
| Religion
(2020)
[4]
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| Demonym(s) | Palestinian |
| Government | Unitary provisional semi-presidential republic[9][10] |
| Mahmoud Abbas[e] | |
| Hussein al-Sheikh | |
| Mohammad Mustafa | |
| Aziz Dweik | |
| Legislature | Legislative Council |
| Formation | |
| 15 November 1988 | |
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• Sovereignty dispute with
Israel
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Ongoing[f][11][12] |
| Area | |
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• Total
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6,020[13] km2 (2,320 sq mi) (163rd) |
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• Water (%)
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3.5[14] |
| 5,655 km2 | |
| 365 km2[15] | |
| Population | |
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• 2023 estimate
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5,483,450[16] (121st) |
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• Density
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731/km2 (1,893.3/sq mi) |
| GDP (PPP) | 2023 estimate |
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• Total
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 $36.391 billion[17] (138th) |
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• Per capita
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$6,642[17] (140th) |
| GDP (nominal) | 2021 estimate |
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• Total
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$18.109 billion[17] (121st) |
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• Per capita
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$3,464[17] (131st) |
| Gini (2016) |  33.7[18]medium inequality |
| HDI (2023) |  0.674[19]medium (133rd) |
| Currency |
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| Time zone | UTC+2 (Palestine Standard Time) |
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• Summer (
DST)
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UTC+3 (Palestine Summer Time) |
| Calling code | +970 |
| ISO 3166 code | PS |
| Internet TLD | .ps |
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State of Palestine
|
|
|---|---|
| Anthem: فدائي (Fidāʾī; "Warrior") |
|
|
Show globe
Map of Palestine
Occupied Palestinian territories:
|
|
| Status | UN observer state under Israeli occupation[a] Recognized by 147 UN member states |
|
|
| Largest city | Gaza City (before 2023), currently in flux[2][3] |
| Official languages | Arabic |
| Ethnic groups | Palestinian Arabs |
| Religion
(2020)
[4]
|
|
| Demonym(s) | Palestinian |
| Government | Unitary provisional semi-presidential republic[9][10] |
| Mahmoud Abbas[e] | |
| Hussein al-Sheikh | |
| Mohammad Mustafa | |
| Aziz Dweik | |
| Legislature | Legislative Council |
| Formation | |
| 15 November 1988 | |
|
• Sovereignty dispute with
Israel
|
Ongoing[f][11][12] |
| Area | |
|
• Total
|
6,020[13] km2 (2,320 sq mi) (163rd) |
|
• Water (%)
|
3.5[14] |
| 5,655 km2 | |
| 365 km2[15] | |
| Population | |
|
• 2023 estimate
|
5,483,450[16] (121st) |
|
• Density
|
731/km2 (1,893.3/sq mi) |
| GDP (PPP) | 2023 estimate |
|
• Total
|
$36.391 billion[17] (138th) |
|
• Per capita
|
$6,642[17] (140th) |
| GDP (nominal) | 2021 estimate |
|
• Total
|
$18.109 billion[17] (121st) |
|
• Per capita
|
$3,464[17] (131st) |
| Gini (2016) | 33.7[18] medium inequality |
| HDI (2023) | 0.674[19] medium (133rd) |
| Currency |
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| Time zone | UTC+2 (Palestine Standard Time) |
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• Summer (
DST)
|
UTC+3 (Palestine Summer Time) |
| Calling code | +970 |
| ISO 3166 code | PS |
| Internet TLD | .ps |
