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Palestine – country in the Middle East, politically under the jurisdiction of the Palestinian government and the Hamas Government in Gaza. Since the Palestinian Declaration of Independence in 1988 and the consequent admission into UN as an observer state in 2012, Palestine is today recognized by three-quarters of the world's countries. [ 1 ]
See Cartography of Palestine. See also the Atlas of Palestine at the Wikimedia commons. It is an organized and commented collection of geographical, political and historical maps of the region of Palestine For maps of the State of Palestine (former Palestinian territories see Category:Maps of the State of Palestine .
The geography of Palestine refers to the geographic, climatic and other properties of the areas claimed by Palestine. It is the 163rd largest country in the world, in terms of claimed areas. The country is bordered by Israel to the east, north and west, Jordan to the east, Egypt to the southwest and the Mediterranean Sea to the west.
Palestine, [i] officially the State of Palestine, [ii] [e] is a country in the Southern Levant region of West Asia.Recognized by a majority of UN member states, it encompasses the Israeli-occupied West Bank, including East Jerusalem, and the Gaza Strip, collectively known as the occupied Palestinian territories, within the broader geographic and historical Palestine region.
Published in the Rudimentum Novitorium it was a version of Ptolemy's map, brought up to date. [35] Together with three updated maps of European countries, Adolf Erik Nordenskiöld described it as the "first germ of modern cartography" [32] Named "Palestina Moderna et Terra Sancta" (Modern Palestine and the Holy Land) 1532: Ziegler map: Jacob ...
Middle East maps maintained by Dartmouth - one of the most diverse collections of historical and battlefield maps available. Perry-Castañeda Library Map Collection at the University of Texas. A valuable collection of detailed Middle East maps. UNISPAL Palestine maps maintained by the United Nations Information System on the Question of Palestine.
The State of Palestine (formerly the occupied Palestinian territories) comprise the West Bank (including East Jerusalem) and the Gaza Strip. The boundaries, subject to future negotiations, are generally regarded by the international community as being defined by the Green Line .
The State of Palestine (formerly the occupied Palestinian territories) comprise the West Bank (including East Jerusalem) and the Gaza Strip. The boundaries, subject to future negotiations, are generally regarded by the international community as being defined by the Green Line .