The State of Palestine is a country in the Southern Levant region of West Asia. It shares the vast majority of its borders with Israel, with the West Bank bordering Jordan to the east and the Gaza Strip bordering Egypt to the southwest. Its proclaimed capital is Jerusalem, while Ramallah serves as its de facto administrative center. Independence was declared on 15 November 1988. Its international status remains partially recognised and disputed: as of this entry's writing (source accessed 2026-08-29), it is recognised as a sovereign state by 157 of the UN's 193 member states, though it is not a full UN member and lacks recognition from a number of states including the United States and most of Western Europe. This description is adapted from Wikipedia contributors under CC BY-SA 4.0; changes were made. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/
Facts
CapitalJerusalem (proclaimed capital, limited recognition); Ramallah (de facto administrative center) 1 The infobox lists Jerusalem as the proclaimed capital with a limited-recognition note; the lead paragraph states Ramallah serves as the de facto administrative center. Population2023 estimate, from the State of Palestine's own Wikipedia infobox. Population Estimate Year Area (sq km) Independence or Founding YearThe Palestinian Declaration of Independence was proclaimed 15 November 1988. Classification
Sovereignty Status Palestine
Connections
Associated With
Egypt, Countries The Gaza Strip borders Egypt to the southwest.
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Israel, Countries Palestine shares the vast majority of its borders with Israel.
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Jordan, Countries The West Bank borders Jordan to the east.
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The Levant, Regions Palestine is described as being in the Southern Levant region.
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The Middle East, Regions Palestine is described as being part of West Asia / the Middle East.
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In the Other Atlases
- Also in Political Atlas: Palestine, the same subject.
Sources
1. State of Palestine (Wikipedia)
Wikimedia FoundationInfobox, capital
Jerusalem [limited recognition]
Lead paragraph, de facto center
Its proclaimed capital is Jerusalem, while Ramallah serves as its de facto administrative center.
Infobox, area
Total: 6,020 km2 (2,320 sq mi)
Infobox, 2023 estimate
2023 estimate: 5,483,450
Infobox, declaration of independence
Declaration of Independence: 15 November 1988
Lead paragraph, recognition
recognized as a sovereign state by 157 of the UN's 193 member states
Lead paragraph, borders
They 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.
Lead paragraph, region
is a country in the Southern Levant region of West Asia
International status section
Palestine is a permanent non-member observer state at the United Nations (UN) and is recognized as a sovereign state by 157 of the UN's 193 member states.
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