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(This analysis reflects the situation in September 2008 The
situation is constantly changing in terms of security, internal
politics and economic stability, etc.) The editors.
Essential Information
Area: 6,257 sq km (West Bank 5,879 sq km; Gaza 378 sq km).
Population: 4.1 million (1.5 million Gaza, 2.6 million West Bank).
Capital: East Jerusalem.
Principal Towns: Ramallah, Nablus, Jenin, Tulkarm (West Bank), Gaza
, Deir al-Balah (Gaza Strip).
Languages: Arabic and English are the main languages.
Gross Domestic Product: $4,136
million (2007)
GDP per capita: West Bank: $1,177
(2007) (In the remaining West Bank and Gaza Strip excluding that
part of Jerusalem, which was annexed after the 1967 occupation by
Israel).
Climate: The temperature range over the summer months of April to
October is 23 degrees C to 31 degrees C. During winter, November to
March, the temperatures range from 15 degrees to 20 degrees C with
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