Palestine
Ramallah · Western Asia
Palestine is a country in Asia. Its capital city is Ramallah, the official currency is the Israeli New Shekel, and the main language is Arabic.
With a population of roughly 5.4 million people spread over 6,020 km², Palestine is the 119th most populous country in the world and the 163rd largest by area. That works out at about 897 people per square kilometre.
Palestine shares land borders with Israel, Jordan and Egypt — 3 neighbours in all. Its largest urban centres are Gaza, Hebron and Ramallah. The highest point in the country is Mount Nabi Yunis, at 1,030 metres.
For scale, it covers almost exactly the same area as Brunei, while its population is closest to that of Liberia.
- Capital
- Ramallah
- Region
- Western Asia
- Population
- 5,400,000
- Area
- 6,020 km²
- Currency
- Israeli New Shekel
- Main language
- Arabic
- Highest point
- Mount Nabi Yunis
1,030 m - Land borders
- 3
Palestine: things worth knowing
- Palestine is a UN non-member observer state, recognised by a large majority of member countries.
- Its territory is in two separated parts, the West Bank and the Gaza Strip.
- Jericho in the West Bank is among the oldest continuously inhabited settlements known.
Palestine in context
Asia has 48 sovereign countries in total. Palestine ranks 36th among them by population.
See the full list of Asia countries, or browse all 195 countries.