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Facts about Palestine

by Vishal Kumar

Find out the unearthed facts here about Palestine. Its religion, language, major cities, the capital city, etc.


Official Name State of Palestine
Continent Asia
Lat Long of Palestine 31.6253° N, 35.1453° E
Area 2,400 sq mi (6020 sq Km)
Population 5.3 million estimated
Capital of Palestine Jerusalem
Largest City of Palestine Gaza
Official Languages Arabic
Major Religion Christianity, Druze, Judaism, non-denominational Muslims
National Day 15 November 1988
Form of Government Unitary semi-presidential republic
President Mahmoud Abbas
Vice President NA
Prime Minister Mohammad Ibrahim Shtayyeh
Currency Jordanian dinar, Egyptian Pound, Israeli shekel (JOD, EGP, ILS)
GDP $16.5 billion estimated
Calling Code 970
Time Zone (UTC+2). -, Summer (DST), (UTC+3)
Internet TLD .ps

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