Palestine: all about this country and its main places!

latitude: 31.88614 / longitude: 34.82145

General information

Culture

There are UNESCO listed sites: Birthplace of Jesus: Church of the Nativity and the Pilgrimage Route, Bethlehem, Palestine: Land of Olives and Vines – Cultural Landscape of Southern Jerusalem, Battir. Interesting food you need to try here: Arab salad, Falafel, Mujaddara, Musakhan, Hummus with tahini.

Economy

In 2021 the GDP was $18,036,800,000 USD, which ranks it number 112 in the world. The local currency (ILS) is represented by the symbol ₪.

Geography

This nation's capital is Ramallah and the country shares a border with Israel, Egypt, Jordan. The following languages are spoken by the nation's citizens: Arabic. The country has a 6,220 km² area, a postcode system is employed and the primary cities are: بلدية غزة, رام الله, الخليل, ירושלים, Jerusalem.

Population

The median age of the population is 33.90 years with a birth growth rate of 0.39%. There are 4,816,503 inhabitants, or 0.065% of the population of planet earth.

Education

This country offers several reputable universities like An-Najah National University. The inhabitants stay 17 years in school (tertiary education included).

Good to know

For more information about this country, check https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/State_of_Palestine. The ISO code is PS, the domain name ".ps" is used by the country's websites, telephone numbers begin with +970

Summary

Flag
ISO code PS
Capital Ramallah
Population 4,816,503
World percentage 0.065%
Median age 33.90 years
Population growth rate 0.39%
Main cities
Borders
Spoken languages Arabic
GDP (2021) $18,036,800,000
GDP position #112
Currency code ILS
Currency symbol
School life expectancy 17 years
National dish Arab salad, Falafel, Mujaddara, Musakhan, Hummus with tahini
TLD .ps
Phone prefix +970
Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/State_of_Palestine