Population: 2.4mln Surface: 5,860 sq km Languages:
Arabic, Hebrew
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Palestinians in the West Bank, including east Jerusalem, have lived under Israeli occupation since 1967. The settlements that Israel has built in the West Bank are home to around 400,000 people and are deemed to be illegal under international law
Exact population: 2,460,492 note: in addition, there are about 187,000 Israeli settlers in the West Bank and fewer than 177,000 in East Jerusalem (July 2004 est.) Literacy: Total population: 91.9%; male: 96.3%; female: 87.4% Ethnicities: Palestinian Arab and other 83%, Jewish 17% Land boundaries: Total: 404 km; border countries: Israel 307 km, Jordan 97 km Terrain: Mostly rugged dissected upland, some vegetation in west, but barren in east Extremes: Lowest point: Dead Sea -408 m; highest point: Tall Asur 1,022 m Imports: Israel, Jordan, Gaza Strip (2004) Exports: Israel, Jordan, Gaza Strip (2004) Industries: Generally small family businesses that produce cement, textiles, soap, olive-wood carvings, and mother-of-pearl souvenirs; the Israelis have established some small-scale, modern industries in the settlements and industrial centers
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