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Time, holidays, currency and practical info for Palestine.
Current time in Palestine
Asia/Hebron ยท GMT+2 ยท observes DST
Time zones in Palestine
Other countries in Western Asia
At a glance
- Capital
- โ
- Region
- Asia
- Subregion
- Western Asia
- Population
- 5,483,450
- Area
- 6,220 kmยฒ
- Currency
- EGP Eยฃ
- Calling code
- +970
- Driving side
- right
- Languages
- ara
- Internet TLD
- .ps, ููุณุทูู.
About
Palestine, officially the State of Palestine, is a country in West Asia. It encompasses the Israeli-occupied West Bank, including East Jerusalem, and the Gaza Strip, collectively known as the Palestinian territories, or occupied Palestinian territory. The territories share the vast majority of their borders with Israel, with the West Bank bordering Jordan to the east and the Gaza Strip bordering Egypt to the southwest. It has a total land area of 6,020 square kilometers (2,320ย sqย mi) while its population exceeds five million. Its proclaimed capital is Jerusalem, while Ramallah serves as its de facto administrative center. Gaza was its largest city prior to evacuations in 2023.
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