Independence: Israeli occupied
territories
Government type: Transitional
authority
Population: West Bank — 2,090,713
Gaza — 1,178,119
(1,407,631 registered refugees; of which 608,862 are living in camps)*
Refugee Population in Syria, Jordan, Lebanon: 2,329,863
Area: W. Bank – 5,860 sq km Gaza – 360 sq km Land: W. Bank – 5,640 sq km
Gaza – 360 sq km Arable land: W. Bank – 27% Gaza – 24% Irrigated land: Gaza – 120 sq km
Infant mortality rate: W. Bank – 21.78 Gaza – 25.37 deaths/1,000 live births
Total fertility rate: W. Bank – 4.9 Gaza – 6.42 children born/woman
Religions: W. Bank – Muslim 75% (predominantly Sunni), Jewish 17%, Christian and other 8% Gaza – Muslim (predominantly Sunni) 98.7%, Christian 0.7%, Jewish 0.6%
Ethnic groups: W. Bank – Palestinian Arab and other 83%, Jewish 17%
Gaza – Palestinian Arab and other 99.4%, Jewish 0.6%
GDP per capita: W. Bank – $1,500 Gaza – $1,000
GDP: Gaza and W. Bank – agriculture: 9% industry: 28% services: 63%
Unemployment rate: Gaza and West Bank – 40% Literacy: 85.5%
Exports: Gaza and W. Bank – $682 million Commodities: W. Bank – olives, fruit, vegetables, limestone Gaza – citrus, flowers
Exports partners: W. Bank – Israel, Jordan, Gaza Strip Gaza Strip – Israel, Egypt, West Bank
Imports: Gaza and W. Bank – $2.5 billion Commodities: food, consumer goods, construction materials
Imports partners: W. Bank – Israel, Jordan, Gaza Strip Gaza – Israel, Egypt, W. Bank
Telephones — main lines: 95,729 (total for Gaza and W. Bank)
Internet Service Providers: W. Bank – 8 Gaza – 3 Military: NA
