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Palestine

Asia · Western Asia
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Palestine is a sovereign state in Western Asia, Asia. It covers 6,220 km² and has a population of approximately 5,483,450. Its official language is Arabic and its currency is the Egyptian pound (E£).

Quick facts

Capital
Ramallah
Population
5,483,450
Area
6,220 km²
Currency
Egyptian pound (E£)
Languages
Arabic
Calling code
+970
TLD
.ps
Driving side
Right
Landlocked
No
Continents
Asia
Timezone
UTC+02:00
Native name
فلسطين

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Agriculture

Ranking Rank Value
Countries by Agricultural land (% of land area) #31 64.93
Countries by Crop production index (2014-2016 = 100) #57 116.75
Countries by Food production index (2014-2016 = 100) #74 111.76
Countries by Cereal yield (kg per hectare) #104 2464.7
Countries by Arable land (% of land area) #119 6.95
Countries by Cereal production (metric tons) #148 51014.38
Countries by Average precipitation in depth (mm per year) #151 402years
Countries by Arable land (hectares) #161 41,900
Countries by Forest area (sq. km) #186 101.4km²
Countries by Forest area (% of land area) #189 1.68

Development

Ranking Rank Value
Countries by Net official flows from UN agencies, UNFPA (current US$) #44 2944040.06

Economy

Ranking Rank Value
Countries by cost of living index #78 30.9

Business

Ranking Rank Value
Countries by SPI Pillar 2: Data Services #37 92.33
Countries by SPI Pillar 4: Data Sources #56 73.2
Countries by SPI Overall Score #80 74.4
Countries by SPI Pillar 5: Data Infrastructure #92 65
Countries by SPI Pillar 3: Data Products #112 71.47
Countries by SPI Pillar 1: Data Use #126 70

Population & Health

Ranking Rank Value
Countries by population density #15 881.27
Countries by population growth rate #77 0.02
Countries by population #119 5.59
Countries by median age #198 19.76

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