The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to the State of Palestine:
Palestine – country in the Middle East, politically under the jurisdiction of the Palestinian government and the Hamas Government in Gaza. Since the Palestinian Declaration of Independence in 1988 and the consequent admission into UN as an observer state in 2012, Palestine is today recognized by three-quarters of the world's countries. Its claimed capital is East Jerusalem, although Ramallah is its internationally recognised capital. Although recently promoted to a non-member state status in the UN, the State of Palestine does not exert full control of its territory and has historically turbulent relations with Israel and much of the west.
General reference
Pronunciation:
Common English country names: State of Palestine; Palestine
Official English country name: U.S. State Department: Palestinian Territories [2]; E.U. ISO 3166-2: Palestine, State of [3]; UN-affiliated organizations: Palestine, State of [4]
Common endonym(s): Dawlat Filasṭīn (Arabic: دولة فلسطين); filasṭīn (Arabic: فلسطين, also transliterated falasṭīn and filisṭīn)
Official endonym(s): N/A
Adjectival(s): Palestinian
Demonym(s): Palestinian people (aš-šaʿb al-filasṭīnīy), Palestinians (al-filasṭīnīyūn) or Palestinian Arabs (al-ʿarab al-Filasṭīnīyūn)
Etymology: Timeline of the name Palestine, Place names in Palestine
ISO country codes: PS, PSE, 275
ISO region codes: See ISO 3166-2:PS
Internet country code top-level domain: .ps
Geography of the State of Palestine
State of Palestine location:
Northern Hemisphere and Eastern Hemisphere
Eurasia
Asia
Southwest Asia
Middle East
Time zone: UTC+02, summer UTC+03
Extreme points of Palestine
High: Mount Nabi Yunis 1,030 m (3,379 ft)
Low: Dead Sea −412 m (−1,352 ft) – lowest point on the surface of the Earth
Land boundaries: Officially undefined, figures given are the de facto boundaries of the Green Line as they apply to the West Bank and Gaza Strip (See also Israeli West Bank barrier, Israeli Gaza Strip barrier and the Seam Zone)
Total: 466 km (290 mi)
Israel 358 km (222 mi)
Jordan 97 km (60 mi)
Egypt 11 km (6.8 mi)
Coastline (Gaza Strip): 40 km (25 mi)
Coastline (West Bank): 0 km (0 mi)
Note: West Bank includes the northern portion of the Dead Sea with a 40 km (25 mi) shoreline.
Population of Palestine:
Palestinian population worldwide, including diaspora: est. 10,000,000 - 11,000,000
Population of Palestine: est. 3,800,000
Area of Palestine:
State of Palestine (post-2013): claimed area 6,220 km2 (2,400 sq mi) (de facto control of 2,488 km2 (961 sq mi)); The West Bank (including East Jerusalem) is (5,860 km2 (2,260 sq mi) and the Gaza Strip is 360 km2 (140 sq mi)
Administrative divisions of the State of Palestine
Palestinian Governorates: 16 (11 in the West Bank, 5 in Gaza)
Jerusalem Governorate: Jerusalem District
Bethlehem Governorate: Bethlehem District
Deir Al-Balah Governorate: Deir Al-Balah District
Gaza Governorate: Gaza District
Hebron Governorate: Hebron District
Jenin Governorate: Jenin District
Jericho Governorate: Jericho District
Khan Yunis Governorate: Khan Younis District
Nablus Governorate: Nablus District
North Gaza Governorate: North Gaza District
Qalqilya Governorate: Qalqilya District
Rafah Governorate: Rafah District
Ramallah and Al-Bireh Governorate: Ramallah and Al-Bireh District
Salfit Governorate: Salfit District
Tubas Governorate: Tubas District
Tulkarm Governorate: Tulkarm District
Cities under Palestinian administration
List of cities in the Gaza Strip
Demography of Palestine
Demographics of Palestine
Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics
Government and politics of Palestine
Form of government: semi-presidential parliamentary democracy
Capital of Palestine:
Proclaimed capital: East Jerusalem (also proclaimed by Israel)
de facto capital: Ramallah
Elections in Palestine
Palestinian government
Palestinian government of 2013
Palestinian unity government of 2014
List of political parties in the State of Palestine
Political parties of the PLO
Taxation in Palestine
Branches of the government of Palestine
President of the State of Palestine: Mahmoud Abbas
Prime Minister of the State of Palestine: Rami Hamdallah
NB. As a result of the Fatah-Hamas conflict, there is a dispute over the Presidency and Prime Ministership of the State of Palestine.
Ministries of Palestine
Education Ministry
Foreign Affairs Ministry
Finance Ministry
Health Ministry
Interior Ministry
Planning Ministry
Legislative branches of the government of Palestine
Palestinian Legislative Council (Palestine, unicameral)
Palestinian National Council (PLO, unicameral, parliament-in-exile)
Judicial branch of the government of Palestine
According to the Constitution of Palestine, all courts relating to the country shall be independent.
Local governance in Palestine
Local governance in Palestine
Mukataa
Foreign relations of Palestine
Foreign relations of Palestine
Holy See – Palestinian relations
India-Palestine relations
Iran-Palestine relations
Palestine-Russia relations
Pakistan-Palestine relations
Romania-Palestine relations
Diplomatic missions in Palestine
List of diplomatic missions of the State of Palestine
Palestine and the United Nations
United Nations Partition Plan for Palestine
United Nations Palestine Commission
United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA)
United Nations resolutions concerning Palestine
United Nations Special Committee on Palestine (UNSCOP)
Committee on the Exercise of the Inalienable Rights of the Palestinian People
United Nations Division for Palestinian Rights (UNDPR)
International Day of Solidarity with the Palestinian People
Palestinian right of return
Palestine and the United Nations
International organization membership
Palestine is a member in a number of international organizations. In others, it enjoys affiliation in a lesser capacity or under another designation (such as PLO or Palestinian National Authority). In the list below, if the membership is not full or not for the state of Palestine, the type and name of affiliation is denoted in parentheses.
Arab Fund for Economic and Social Development (AFESD)
Arab League (AL)
Arab Monetary Fund (AMF)
Council of Arab Economic Unity (CAEU)
FIFA (Asian Football Confederation (AFC)
Group of 77 (G77)
International Olympic Committee (IOC)
International Trade Union Confederation (ITUC) (affiliate member)
International Telecommunication Union (ITU) (non-voting observer status)
International Organization for Standardization (ISO)
International Paralympic Committee (IPC)
International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC)
International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC)
Islamic Development Bank (IDC)
Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC)
Non-Aligned Movement (NAM)
United Nations (UN) (observer)
Asian Group of the United Nations
United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Western Asia (UNESCWA)
UNESCO
UNIDO
Universal Postal Union (UPU)
World Health Organization (WHO) (observer status) (see also: Palestine's application to the WHO)
World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO)
OPCW
ICC
Interpol
UNCTAD
UNICEF
IPU
International aid to Palestine
International aid to Palestinians
International solidarity movements
Palestinian solidarity organizations
Comités Palestine
Melbourne Palestine Solidarity Network
Palestine Solidarity Campaign
Palestine Solidarity Movement
Scottish Palestine Solidarity Campaign
Law and order in Palestine
Palestinian Law
Palestinian National Charter
Crime in Palestine
Human rights in Palestine
Freedom of religion in Palestine
LGBT rights in Palestine
Polygamy in Palestine
Human rights organizations in Palestine
Al Mezan Center for Human Rights
Palestinian Centre for Human Rights
Palestinian Human Rights Monitoring Group
Human rights record of Israel in the Palestinian Territories
International law and Israeli settlements
Israeli targeted killings
Law enforcement in Palestine
Prostitution in Palestine
Military of Palestine
Military of the State of Palestine
Command
Commander-in-chief: N/A
Ministry of Defense of Palestine: N/A
Forces
Army of the Palestine: N/A
Navy of the Palestine: N/A
Air Force of the Palestine: N/A
Special forces of Palestine:
Military history of Palestine
Arab Liberation Army
Army of the Holy War
Military ranks of Palestine: N/A
Paramilitary forces of Palestine
Palestinian National Security Forces
Preventive Security Force
Irregular Palestinian forces
Al-Aqsa Martyrs' Brigades (armed wing affiliated with Fatah)
al-Quds Brigades (armed wing of Palestinian Islamic Jihad)
Izz ad-Din al-Qassam Brigades (armed wing of Hamas)
Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine - General Command (PFLP-GC) (armed wing of the PFLP)
Popular Resistance Committees
Palestinian domestic weapons production
Qassam rocket
al-Quds rocket
Rocket and mortar attacks on southern Israel
Yassin RPG
Al-Bana RPG
Batar RPG
International civilian organizations in Palestine
European Union Border Assistance Mission Rafah
European Union Police Mission for the Palestinian Territories
Temporary International Presence in Hebron
History of Palestine
Postage stamps and postal history of Palestine
Military history of Palestine
Sinai and Palestine Campaign (1915–1918)
Battle of Megiddo (1918)
1920 Palestine riots
Jaffa riots
1929 Palestine riots
1936–1939 Arab revolt in Palestine
Bombing of Palestine in World War II
1948 Palestine war
1948 Palestinian expulsion and flight
1949–56 Palestinian exodus
Kfar Qasim massacre
1967 War
1967 Palestinian exodus
Battle of Karameh
Black September in Jordan (1970)
Lebanese Civil War
1982 Lebanon War
Sabra and Shatila massacre
Second Intifada (2000–05)
Battle of Jenin (2002)
Battle of Nablus (2002)
Siege of the Church of the Nativity in Bethlehem (2002)
Gaza–Israel conflict
Political history of Palestine
Partitioning of the Ottoman Empire
History of the Israeli–Palestinian conflict
British Mandate Palestine
Arab Higher Committee
All-Palestine Government
Palestine Liberation Organization
Israeli–Palestinian peace process
Palestinian National Authority
Road map for peace
Palestinian culture
Palestinian culture
Archaeology in the State of Palestine
Gaza Museum of Archaeology
Architecture of Palestine
Abd al-Hadi Palace
Hisham's Palace
Jacir Palace
Khan al-Tujjar (Nablus)
Khirbat al-Minya
Manara Clock Tower
Qasr al-Basha
Palestinian costumes
Palestinian cuisine
Festivals of the State of Palestine
Al-Quds Capital of Arab Culture
Boston Palestine Film Festival
Chicago Palestine Film Festival
Feast of Saint George
Khader Grape Festival
Thursday of the Dead
Palestine Festival of Literature
Nabi Musa (pre-1948)
Nabi Rubin (pre-1948)
Al-Nabi Yusha' (pre-1948)
Languages of Palestine
Palestinian Arabic
Communications in Palestine
Print media of the State of Palestine
Al-Ayyam
Al-Hadaf
Electronic Intifada
Gaza Weekly Newspaper
Al-Hayat al-Jadida
Al-Hurriya
International Middle East Media Center
Al-Karmil
Palestine News Network
Palestine Times
Al-Quds
Al-Quds Al-Arabi
Filistin Ashabab
Sawt al-Jamahir
Palestinian Broadcasting Corporation
Radio in Palestine
Near East Broadcasting Station
RAM FM (West Bank)
Voice of Palestine
Television in the State of Palestine
Al Aqsa TV
Palestinian Satellite Channel
National symbols of Palestine
Coat of arms of Palestine
Palestinian Flag
Keffiyeh
National anthem of Palestine
Palestinian nationalism
Sumud
Palestinians
Internally displaced Palestinians
Palestinian diaspora
Palestinian prisoners in Israel
Palestinian refugees
Prominent Palestinians
National holidays of the State of Palestine
Land Day
Nakba Day
Naksa Day
Records of Palestine
Religion in Palestine
Christianity in Palestine
Eastern Orthodox
Greek Orthodox Church
Brotherhood of the Holy Sepulchre
Greek Orthodox Patriarch of Jerusalem
Arab Orthodox
Church of the Nativity
Church of Saint Porphyrius
Monastery of Saint George, al-Khader
Monastery of the Temptation
Oriental Orthodoxy
Armenian Patriarch of Jerusalem
Latin Rite
Latin Patriarch of Jerusalem
Church of Saint Lazarus
Eastern Catholic Churches
Melkite Greek Catholic Church
Anglican Communion
Episcopal Church in Jerusalem and the Middle East
Anglican-German Bishopric in Jerusalem
Anglican Bishop of Jerusalem
Protestantism
Presbyterianism
Sabeel
Church of Scotland
St Andrew's Church, Jerusalem
Church of the Holy Sepulcher
Islam in Palestine
Ahmadiyya in Palestine
Waqf
Jerusalem Islamic Waqf
Al-Aqsa
Al-Aqsa Mosque
Dome of the Rock
Dome of the Chain
Excavations at the Temple Mount
Imaret
Hasseki Sultan Imaret
Moroccan Quarter
Sabil Abu Nabbut
List of mosques in Palestine
Great Mosque of Gaza
Great Mosque of Nablus
Al-Hamadiyya Mosque
Ibn Marwan Mosque
Ibn Uthman Mosque
Al-Khadra Mosque
Mahmoudiya Mosque
Mosque of Omar (Bethlehem)
An-Nasr Mosque
Sayed al-Hashim Mosque
Sultan Ibrahim Ibn Adham Mosque
Umm al-Naser Mosque
Welayat Mosque
Supreme Muslim Council
Sites holy to Christians, Jews, and Muslims
Cave of the Patriarchs (Al-Haram Al-Ibrahimi)
Joseph's Tomb
Jacob's Well (also holy to Samaritans)
Rachel's Tomb (Bilal ibn Rabah)
Tomb of Samuel (Nabi Samwil)
Judaism in Palestine
Palestinian synagogues
Ancient Synagogue of Gaza
Samaritans in Palestine
Ahmadiyya in Palestine
Art in Palestine
Palestinian art
Museums in Palestine
Badd Giacaman Museum
Baituna al-Talhami Museum
Cinema of the State of Palestine
Cinema Jenin
Palestinian handicrafts
Palestinian literature
Music of Palestine
Ataaba
The Edward Said National Conservatory of Music
Palestinian hip hop
Palestinian Theatre
Al-Kasaba Theatre
Palestinian National Theatre
Sports in Palestine
Sport in Palestine
Football in the State of Palestine
Palestine national football team
Palestinian Football Federation
Faisal Al-Husseini International Stadium
Palestine Stadium
Hammams (bathhouses)
Hamam al-Sammara
Palestine Olympic Committee
Palestine at the Olympics
Palestine at the Paralympics
Palestinian Scout Association
Girl Guides of Palestine
Economy and infrastructure of Palestine
Economy of Palestine
Economy of Gaza
Economic rank, by nominal GDP (2007): 134th (one hundred and thirty fourth)
Agriculture in Palestine
Banking in Palestine
Arab Bank
National Bank of Palestine
Communications in Palestine
Internet in Palestine
Telephone numbers in the State of Palestine
List of companies of Palestine
G.ho.st
Palestinian Airlines (defunct)
Paltel
Taybeh Brewery
National Trade Union of Palestine
Fair Trade organizations in the State of Palestine
Canaan Fair Trade
Palestine Fair Trade Association
Zaytoun
Currency of Palestine: dinar/sheqel
ISO 4217: JOD/ILS
Energy in the State of Palestine
Mining in the State of Palestine
Public squares in Palestine
Manger Square
Palestine Square
Soldier's Square
Tourism in Palestine
Alternative Tourism Group
Transport in Palestine
List of airports in Palestine
Yasser Arafat International Airport (1998–2001)
Rail transport in the State of Palestine
Port of Gaza
Roads in Palestine
Highway 57
Omar Mukhtar Street
Star Street
Wehda Street
Water supply and sanitation in Palestine
Palestine Stock Exchange
Healthcare in Palestine
Health care in Palestine
Palestine Red Crescent Society
Augusta Victoria Hospital
Al-Shifa Hospital
Housing in Palestine
Housing in Palestine
House demolition in the Israeli–Palestinian conflict
Palestinian refugee camps
Education in the Palestine
Education in Palestine
Education Ministry
Universities and colleges of Palestine
Student organizations in Palestine
General Union of Palestinian Students
Palestinian Youth Association for Leadership and Rights Activation
Progressive Student Labor Front
Students Liberation Bloc
Student organizations supporting Palestine
Palestinian cultural club
Palestine Solidarity Movement
Solidarity for Palestinian Human Rights
Books on Palestine
Correcting a Mistake: Jews and Arabs in Palestine/Israel, 1936-1956
The Ethnic Cleansing of Palestine
Palestine (comics)
Palestine Peace Not Apartheid
Underground to Palestine
See also
List of international rankings
List of Palestine-related topics
Years in Palestine
2023 Israel–Hamas war
Outline of Asia
Outline of geography
Outline of Israel
References
Bibliography
External links
Wikimedia Atlas of Palestine
The Hope Simpson Report (London, 1930) [5]
Palestine Royal Commission Report (the Peel Report) (London, 1937) [6]
Report to the Council of the League of Nations (1928) [7]
Report to the Council of the League of Nations (1929) [8]
Report to the Council of the League of Nations (1934) [9]
Report to the Council of the League of Nations (1935) [10]
www.mideastweb.org - A website with a wealth of statistics regarding population in Palestine
Coins and Banknotes of Palestine under the British Mandate
WorldStatesmen- Maps, flags, chronology, see Israel and Palestinian National Authority
hWeb - Israel-Palestine in Maps
Palestine Fact Sheet from the Common Language Project