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Palestine

State of Palestine
Quick facts
Capital
Ramallah
Population
4.5 m
Area
6,220 km²
Region
Western Asia
Languages
Arabic
Currency
Egyptian pound (E£)
Demonym
Palestinian
UN member
No
How Palestine compares
Economy size$14 B
143rd of 179 worldwide · 15th of 15 in Western Asia
Income per person$2,592
131st of 179 worldwide · 13th of 15 in Western Asia
Life expectancy69.2 yrs
127th of 179 worldwide · 15th of 15 in Western Asia
Internet access86.6%
71st of 179 worldwide · 9th of 15 in Western Asia
Highlights
GDP
$14 B

Gross Domestic Product — the total market value of all goods and services produced in a year, at current prices.

GDP per capita
$2,592

GDP divided by population — a rough measure of average economic output per person.

Population
5.3 m

Total resident population, mid-year estimate.

Life expectancy
69.2 yrs

Years a newborn would live if current mortality patterns held throughout its life.

R&D spending
0.5%

Gross expenditure on research & development as a share of GDP.

Researchers (per million)
584

Full-time-equivalent researchers per million people.

Land area
6,025 km²

Total land area, excluding inland water bodies.

Forest area
1.7%

Share of land area under forest cover.

Resource rents
0.0%

Total natural-resource rents (oil, gas, mineral, forest) as a share of GDP.

Oil rents
0.0%

Value of crude oil production minus extraction cost, as a share of GDP.

Armed forces
0

Total active armed-forces personnel.