Palestine covers two separated territories, the West Bank and the Gaza Strip. Jericho, in the West Bank, is among the oldest continuously inhabited settlements known.
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The capital city of Palestine is East Jerusalem, capital city of Palestinian Territory.
Word: Olive
Meaning: peace symbol
Administrative Divisions
2 divisions:
- PS-GZZ
- PS-WBK
Administrative divisions of Palestine map
Palestine is a Country of Middle East located in the Western Asia sub-region in the continent of Asia, member of Arab League.
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Height
0 m (0 ft), 40 m (131 ft), 100 m (328 ft), 200 m (656 ft), 400 m (1310 ft), 500 m (1640 ft), 750 m (2460 ft), 1000 m (3280 ft), above 1500 m (4920 ft)Sea depth
0 m (0 ft), 150 m (492 ft), 600 m (1970 ft), 1800 m (5910 ft), 3200 m (10500 ft), deeper than 5200 m (17060 ft)Basic Information
Capital City: East Jerusalem, capital city of Palestinian Territory
Population: 5,413,596 (UN)
People from Palestine are called: Palestinians
Geography
Latitude: 31.306° N
Longitude: 34.281° E
Geographical Subregion: Western Asia
Continental Region: Asia
Global Indices
EF EPI Position: 94 (EF EPI)
EF EPI Score: 448 (EF EPI)
EF EPI Proficiency: Very Low Proficiency (EF EPI)
Global Peace Index Rank: 148 (GPI)
Global Peace Index Score: 2.877 (GPI)
Human Development
HDI Rank: 133 (UNDP)
HDI Value: 0.674
Mean Years of Schooling: 10.1
Expected Years of Schooling: 13.0
Life Expectancy at Birth: 65.2 Years
LGBTI Rights
Legal Status: Varies (ILGA)
Legal Mechanism: N/A
Death Penalty: No
Maximum Prison Sentence: Varies
Physical Punishment: No
International Memberships
Arab League - represented by the State of Palestine since 1976
Technical Information
MapGeo Name: Palestinian Territories
MapGeo Code: PS