Gaza Strip

Where is it?

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Country Flag

    

Geography

    

Continent:
 Asia
Area:
 6,220 sq km OR 2,402 sq mi
Coastline:
 40 km OR 25 mi
Elevation extremes:
 lowest point: -428 m OR -1,404 ft
highest point: 1030 m OR 3,379 ft

    

Population

    

Population:
 4,668,466 (2010)
Population growth rate:
 2.76% (2010)
Population density:
 751 per sq km OR 1,944 per sq mi
Urban vs Rural Population:
 Urban: 75.30%
Rural: 24.70%
Life Expectancy:
 (2010)
Infant Mortality:
 (2010)
Birth Rate:
 per 1000 (2010)
Death Rate:
 per 1000 (2010)
Overall Literacy:
 95.60% (2010)
Male Literacy:
 98.10% (2010)
Female Literacy:
 93.10% (2010)

    

Government

    

Capital:
 Ramallah (West Bank seat of government) Gaza (Gaza Strip seat of government) East Jerusalem (capital) State of Palestine (flag d
Official Language(s):
 Arabic

    

Economy

    

GDP Per Capita:
 $4,921
Currency:
 Israeli Shekel

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