flag Palestine Palestine: Statistical Overview

Capital: Undetermined

Population

Ethnic Origins: The population of the country is predominantly Palestinian Arabs, but also Jews, Egyptians, Bedouins, Syrians, Arameans, Gypsies, Armenians, Assyrians and Samaritans.
Official Language: Arabic
Other Languages Spoken: Hebrew, English
Business Language(s): English
Religion: West Bank: Islam 75% (predominantly Sunni), Jewish 17%, Christian and Other 8%.
Gaza Strip: Islam 98.7% (predominantly Sunni), Christian 0.7%, Jewish 0.6%.
Literacy Rate: 92.4%

Local Time:

It is %T:%M %A In Jerusalem

Exchange Rate on :

National Currency: Israelian Shekel (ILS)

Country Overview

Type of State: West Bank and Gaza Strip. Under israeli control.
Type of Economy: Low-income economy.
An economy based on the agricultural sector and international aid.
HDI*: 0.677/1
HDI (World Rank): 113/188

Note: (*) The HDI, Human Development Index, is an Indicator Which Synthesizes Several Data Such as Life Expectancy, Level of Education, Professional Careers, Access to Culture etc.

Telecommunication

Telephone Code:
To call from Palestine, dial 00
To call Palestine, dial +970
Internet Suffix: .ps
Telephone Lines: 9.5 per 100 Inhabitants
Internet Users: 55.0 per 100 Inhabitants
Access to Electricity: 97.7% of the Population
 

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Latest Update: December 2023