🇵🇸 Palestine - Country

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Palestine
دولة فلسطين · Dawlat Filasṭīn · State of Palestine
Name Origin
Historic Palestine Region
Derived from the Ancient Regional Name “Palaestina” Used Across Classical & Medieval Eras
Symbols
⭐ Pan-Arab Flag · Eagle of Saladin · Olive Tree Heritage
Codes
PS · PSE
ISO 3166-1 · IOC Country Code
TLD
.ps
Internet Country Code Top-Level Domain
Telephone Code
+970
International Calling Code
Main Currencies
ILS & JOD Commonly Used Across Palestinian Territories
Official Language
Palestinian Arabic Dialects Spoken Throughout the West Bank & Gaza Strip
Religions
Islam · Christianity
Historic Holy Land of Abrahamic Religious Traditions
Administrative Center
Declared Capital
Claimed as the Capital of the State of Palestine
Largest City
Government
Palestinian National Authority & State of Palestine Institutions
Region
Levant · Eastern Mediterranean · Holy Land Region
Territories
West Bank · Gaza Strip
Includes East Jerusalem Claims & Palestinian Autonomous Areas
Governorates
16 Governorates
11 in the West Bank · 5 in the Gaza Strip
Time Zone
Palestine Time (UTC+2 / UTC+3)
Eastern European Time & Daylight Saving Time
President Mahmoud Abbas
President
Mahmoud Abbas
President of the State of Palestine · Head of State & Chairman of the Palestine Liberation Organization
Prime Minister Mohammad Mustafa
Prime Minister
Mohammad Mustafa
Since March 2024 · Head of Government · Oversees the Palestinian Authority Cabinet & Executive Administration
Minister of Interior Ziad Mahmoud Hab Al-Reeh
Minister of Interior
Ziad Mahmoud Hab Al-Reeh
Minister of Interior · Oversees Internal Security & Civil Administration
Claimed Area
2,320 sq mi
6,020 km² · #164 of 197 Countries & Territories by Area
Population
5,500,000
#122 of 197 Countries & Territories by Population
Population Density
2,370/sq mi
915/km² · #14 of 197 Countries & Territories by Population Density
Demonym
Palestinian
PLO Founded
May 28, 1964
Palestine Liberation Organization Established in Jerusalem
Declaration of Statehood
November 15, 1988
State of Palestine Officially Declared in Algiers
UN Observer State
November 29, 2012
Recognized by the United Nations as a Non-Member Observer State
Economy
Services · Agriculture · Construction · Trade
Economy Centered Around Urban Services, Agriculture & Regional Trade Networks
Palestine Location
31.9522° N, 35.2332° E
Levant · Middle East · Eastern Mediterranean · Holy Land
Asia Globe
Continent
Jerusalem, Palestine WEATHER
Ramallah, Palestine WEATHER
Governorates

Palestine is a territory in the Middle East characterized by Mediterranean coastal plains, central highlands, and the Jordan Rift Valley including the Dead Sea.

📍 Palestine is a territory located in the Middle East in Western Asia, situated along the eastern Mediterranean region. It consists of two main areas: the West Bank and the Gaza Strip. The West Bank is bordered by Israel to the west, north, and south and Jordan to the east, while the Gaza Strip is bordered by Israel to the north and east and Egypt to the southwest, with a coastline along the Mediterranean Sea.
The terrain of the West Bank includes hills, valleys, and parts of the Jordan Rift Valley, while the Gaza Strip is mostly flat and coastal. The region includes important geographic features such as the Jordan River and the Dead Sea.
Palestine’s location has historically made it a central area for trade, culture, and religion, situated at the crossroads of Africa, Asia, and Europe.
Capital
Jerusalem
(القدس)
(claimed capital)
👥970,000
Ramallah, Ramallah and al-Bireh
(رام الله, محافظة رام الله والبيرة)
(administrative capital)
👥40,000
Largest Cities
Gaza, Gaza
(غزة, محافظة غزة)
👥700,000
Hebron, Hebron
(الخليل, محافظة الخليل)
👥215,000
Nablus, Nablus
(نابلس, محافظة نابلس)
👥160,000
Khan Yunis, Khan Yunis
(خان يونس, محافظة خان يونس)
👥200,000
Rafah, Rafah
(رفح, محافظة رفح)
👥170,000
Deir al-Balah, Deir al-Balah
(دير البلح, محافظة دير البلح)
👥75,000
Beit Lahia, North Gaza
(بيت لاهيا, محافظة شمال غزة)
👥90,000
Beit Hanoun, North Gaza
(بيت حانون, محافظة شمال غزة)
👥50,000
Jenin, Jenin
(جنين, محافظة جنين)
👥40,000
Tulkarm, Tulkarm
(طولكرم, محافظة طولكرم)
👥60,000
Qalqilya, Qalqilya
(قلقيلية, محافظة قلقيلية)
👥50,000
Salfit, Salfit
(سلفيت, محافظة سلفيت)
👥10,000
Tubas, Tubas
(طوباس, محافظة طوباس)
👥20,000
Bethlehem, Bethlehem
(بيت لحم, محافظة بيت لحم)
👥30,000
Ramallah, Ramallah and al-Bireh
(رام الله, محافظة رام الله والبيرة)
👥40,000
Jericho, Jericho
(أريحا, محافظة أريحا والأغوار)
👥20,000
Dura, Hebron
(دورا, محافظة الخليل)
👥30,000
Bani Na'im, Hebron
(بني نعيم, محافظة الخليل)
👥25,000
Beit Jala, Bethlehem
(بيت جالا, محافظة بيت لحم)
👥15,000
Beit Sahour, Bethlehem
(بيت ساحور, محافظة بيت لحم)
👥15,000
Ya'bad, Jenin
(يعبد, محافظة جنين)
👥15,000
Tammun, Tubas
(طمون, محافظة طوباس)
👥10,000
Al-Bireh, Ramallah and al-Bireh
(البيرة, محافظة رام الله والبيرة)
👥40,000
Beitunia, Ramallah and al-Bireh
(بيتونيا, محافظة رام الله والبيرة)
👥15,000
Road System (Levant Transportation Infrastructure)
Drives On: Right
Palestine follows right-hand traffic regulations.
Electrical System (Power Plug Types)
Primary Plug Types: Type C, Type D & Type H
Palestine commonly uses Type C, Type D, and Type H electrical outlets.

What is the Internet TLD for Palestine?

A top-level domain (TLD) is the last section of a website address that appears after the final dot.

Country-code top-level domains are called ccTLDs and are assigned to countries and territories around the world.

Examples:

.il = Israel .jo = Jordan .eg = Egypt

Palestine uses:

.ps

What is the ISO Code for Palestine?

ISO country codes come from the international standard ISO 3166 created by the International Organization for Standardization (ISO). These codes are used globally in databases, aviation systems, banking, shipping, and international data systems to uniquely identify countries and territories.

ISO 3166-1 codes are the two-letter country/territory codes such as PS. These are called Level-1 ISO codes.

Only ISO 3166-1 codes support flag emojis. Flag emojis are created by combining two Unicode regional indicator letters that match the territory's ISO two-letter code.

Palestine is assigned the ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 code:

PS

Official ISO territory name:

State of Palestine

Subdivision codes do not have flag emojis.
ISO-2 Code: PS
ISO-3 Code: PSE
ISO Numeric Code: 275
PS Palestine Flag Palestine (ISO 3166-1)
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Unicode Flag Code: U+1F1F5 U+1F1F8
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Palestine Flag
🇵🇸 "فدائي" – (Arabic) / "Warrior"
• Lyrics written by Said Al-Muzayin (Fata Al-Thawra)
• Music composed by Ali Ismail
• Adopted as Palestine’s national anthem in 1996
Palestine Flag Map

Political Slogan:

«من النهر إلى البحر»

(Translated from Arabic: ""From the river to the sea")

Palestine does not have an official national motto, but the widely recognized political slogan is "From the river to the sea" (Arabic: من النهر إلى البحر). This phrase refers to the geographical area between the Jordan River and the Mediterranean Sea, encompassing Israel and the Palestinian territories.

Palestine National Anthem:

«فدائي»

(Translated from Arabic: "Fedayeen Warrior")

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