Palestine: all about this country and its main places!

latitude: 31.88614 / longitude: 34.82145

General information

Economy

The local currency (ILS) is represented by the symbol ₪. In 2021 the GDP was $18,036,800,000 USD, placing it at position 112 in the market.

Culture

Example of famous dishes in this country: Arab salad, Falafel, Mujaddara, Musakhan, Hummus with tahini. 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.

Education

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

Geography

Country territory measures 6,220 km², a postcode system is employed and the main cities are: بلدية غزة, رام الله, الخليل, ירושלים, Jerusalem. The inhabitants speak the following languages: Arabic. Ramallah is the nation's capital and the country has a border with Israel, Egypt, Jordan.

Population

With a birth growth rate at 0.39%, the median age is 33.90 years. There are 4,816,503 people here, or 0.065% of the world's population.

Good to know

Phone numbers start with +970, the country's websites have the domain name ".ps", the country's ISO code is PS Check out https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/State_of_Palestine for more information about this nation.

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