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Although considered an interim solution, Ramallah became the de facto capital of the Palestinian Authority, now [when?] officially [clarification needed] known as the State of Palestine. It hosts almost all governmental headquarters.
Palestine shares most of its borders with Israel, and it borders Jordan to the east and Egypt to the southwest. It has a total land area of 6,020 square kilometres (2,320 sq mi) while its population exceeds five million people. Its proclaimed capital is Jerusalem, while Ramallah serves as its administrative center.
Physical map of Palestine showing major cities, terrain, national parks, rivers, and surrounding countries with international borders and outline maps. Key facts about Palestine.
Meanwhile, Palestinians claim East Jerusalem as the capital of their state, given its centrality to the Palestinian economy, its significance to Muslims in particular, and its Palestinian ...
Both the State of Israel and the State of Palestine claim Jerusalem as their capital city. Israel maintains its primary governmental institutions there, and the State of Palestine ultimately foresees it as its seat of power.
For decades Jerusalem’s status has been among the most contentious issues of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. The city is home to hundreds of thousands of people who belong to either nationality, Israeli or Palestinian, and both Israelis and Palestinians want the historic city to serve as their.
Long an object of veneration and conflict, the holy city of Jerusalem has been governed, both as a provincial town and a national capital, by an extended series of dynasties and states. In the early 20th century the city, along with all of historic Palestine, became the focus of the competing national aspirations of Zionists and Palestinian ...
Capital: Jerusalem (proclaimed, limited international recognition) Administrative centre: Ramallah. Area: 6,020 sq km. Population: 5.3 million (West Bank: 3.19 million; Gaza Strip: 2.17 million)...
Palestine (from Latin: Palaestina; Hebrew: ארץ־ישראל Eretz-Yisra'el, formerly also פלשתינה Palestina; Arabic: فلسطين Filasṭīn, Falasṭīn, Filisṭīn) is one of several names for the geographic region between the Mediterranean Sea and the Jordan River and various adjoining lands.
Did You Know? Jerusalem is considered a holy city by the major Abrahamic religions -- Judaism, Christianity, and Islam. Virtually all meals in Palestine include pita bread. Three forms of currency are all accepted in Palestine: the Israeli new shekel, the Egyptian pound, and the Jordanian dinar.