Israel (Occupied Palestine)

Official name: Occupied Palestine
Also known as: State of Palestine, Palaestina (Latin), فِلَسْطِين‎ (Arabic), פָּלֶשְׂתִּינָה (Hebrew)

Flag of Palestine
Capital Palestine: Jerusalem
Location: Southwestern Asia, Middle East
Total Area: 26,990 km² (10,420.9 mi²)
  • West Bank: 5,860 km² (2,262 mi²)
  • Gaza Strip: 360 km² (134 mi²)
  • Occupied Palestine: 20,770 km² (8,019 mi²)
Approximate population:
  • West Bank: 3,256,906 - (2023 est.)
  • Gaza Strip: 2,226,544 - (2023 est.)
  • Occupied Palestine: 10,009,800 - (2024 est.)
Languages: Religions: Ethnic groups:
  • West Bank: Palestinian Arab: 83%, Jewish and other: 17%
  • Gaza Strip: Palestinian/Arab 98.7%
  • Occupied Palestine: Jews 73.5%, Arabs 21.1%, others 5.4% - (2022 est.)
Currency:
Palestinian Map Outline
Organizations: United Nations

Border countries (4): Jordan 455 km (282 mi), Syria 83 km (51 mi), Lebanon 79 km (49.1 mi), Egypt 277 km (172 mi).
Maritime boundaries: Dead Sea, Gulf of Aqaba, Mediterranean Sea