Country

Palestine

Western Asia

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.

Facts

Capital

Jerusalem (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.

Population

5,483,450 1

2023 estimate, from the State of Palestine's own Wikipedia infobox.

Population Estimate Year

2023 1

Area (sq km)

6020 1

Independence or Founding Year

1988 1

The Palestinian Declaration of Independence was proclaimed 15 November 1988.

Income Group

Lower-Middle 2

Classification

Sovereignty Status

UN Observer State 1

Palestine

Cities

Connections

Associated With

Egypt

The Gaza Strip borders Egypt to the southwest.

Source State of Palestine (Wikipedia)

Israel

Palestine shares the vast majority of its borders with Israel.

Source State of Palestine (Wikipedia)

Jordan

The West Bank borders Jordan to the east.

Source State of Palestine (Wikipedia)

The Levant

Palestine is described as being in the Southern Levant region.

Source State of Palestine (Wikipedia)

The Middle East

Palestine is described as being part of West Asia / the Middle East.

Source State of Palestine (Wikipedia)

In the Other Atlases

Same As

Palestine

Also in Political Atlas: the same subject.

Nationals Include

Zosimas of Palestine

Also in Divinity Atlas: a national of this subject.

Najwa Kawar Farah

Also in Education Atlas: a national of this subject.

Adi Bitar

Also in Law Atlas: a national of this subject.

Source Adi Bitar (Wikipedia)Lead, nationality or jurisdiction

Quote, Lead, nationality or jurisdiction

was a Palestinian-Jordanian judge

Ibn Raslan

Also in Law Atlas: a national of this subject.

Source Ibn Raslan (Wikipedia)Leadtier 2

Quote, Lead

Shihāb ad-Dīn Abū ’l-ʿAbbās Aḥmad ibn Ḥusayn ibn Raslān al-Maqdisī al-S̲h̲āfiʿī al-Ṣūfī (Arabic: شهاب الدين أبو العباس أحمد بن حسين بن رسلان المقدسي الشافعي الصوفي), commonly known as Ibn Raslān (Arabic: ابن رسلان; 771-843 AH/ 1371-1440 CE) was a Palestinian Sunni scholar in the late medieval Islamic period.

Zeina Jallad

Also in Law Atlas: a national of this subject.

Source Zeina Jallad - WikipediaLead sentence 1

Quote, Lead sentence 1

Zeina Jallad is a Palestinian human-rights lawyer and scholar who was appointed as UN Special Rapporteur on the negative impact of unilateral coercive measures in May 2026.

Sami Ibrahim Haddad

Also in Medicine Atlas: a national of this subject.

Source Sami Ibrahim Haddad (source article)Lead paragraph

Quote, Lead paragraph

He was born in Palestine and spent most of his life in Lebanon.

Karim Khalaf

Also in Political Atlas: a national of this subject.

Source Karim Khalaf (Wikipedia)Lead

Quote, Lead

Karim Hanna Khalaf (Arabic: كريم حنا خلف, 1937 – March 30, 1985) was a Palestinian attorney and politician who served as the mayor of Ramallah from 1972 to 1982.

Mohammad Mustafa

Also in Political Atlas: a national of this subject.

Source Mohammad Mustafa (politician) (Wikipedia)Lead

Quote, Lead

Mohammad Abdullah Mohammad Mustafa (Arabic: محمد عبد الله محمد مصطفى; born 26 August 1954) is a Palestinian politician and economist who has served as Prime Minister of Palestine since 31 March 2024.

Ahmed Abukhater

Also in Sport and Games Atlas: a national of this subject.

Source Ahmed Abukhater (Wikipedia)Lead, nationality

Quote, Lead, nationality

the first athlete to represent Palestine

Origin Of

Freekeh

Also in Food and Drink Atlas: which originated in this subject.

Source Freekeh (Wikidata)

Musakhan

Also in Food and Drink Atlas: which originated in this subject.

Source Musakhan (Wikipedia)tier 3

Palestinian Cuisine

Also in Food and Drink Atlas: which originated in this subject.

Edward Said

Also in Philosophy Atlas: which originated in this subject.

Source Edward Said - WikipediaLead sentence 1

Quote, Lead sentence 1

Edward Wadie Said (1 November 1935 – 24 September 2003) was a Palestinian and American academic, literary critic, and political activist.

Location Of

Wars of Alexander the Great

Also in War and Military Atlas: which took place in this subject.

Source Wikipedia: Wars of Alexander the GreatInfobox: locationtier 4

Quote, Infobox: location

Greece, Illyria, Thrace, Danube Delta, Anatolia, Syria, Phoenicia (Palestine), Egypt, Mesopotamia, Persia, Afghanistan, Sogdia, Bactria, India

Site Of

Al-Aqsa Mosque

Also in Architecture and Design Atlas: which is located in this subject.

Dome of the Rock

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Jericho

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Source Jericho, Wikipedia

Flower Thrower

Also in Arts and Music Atlas: which is located in this subject.

Source Flower Thrower (Wikipedia)Lead, place

Quote, Lead, place

in Beit Sahour in the West Bank

Shehab News Agency

Also in Business Atlas: which is located in this subject.

Source Wikidata: Shehab News Agencytier 2

Sinokrot

Also in Business Atlas: which is located in this subject.

Source Wikidata: Sinokrottier 2

Taybeh Brewery

Also in Business Atlas: which is located in this subject.

Source Wikidata: Taybeh Brewerytier 2

Abraham Isaac Kook

Also in Divinity Atlas: which is located in this subject.

Source Abraham Isaac Kook (reference article)Wikipedia contributorslead paragraphtier 3

Quote, lead paragraph

Abraham Isaac HaCohen Kook (Hebrew: אַבְרָהָם יִצְחָק הַכֹּהֵן קוּק; 7 September 1865 – 1 September 1935), known as HaRav Kook, and also known by the Hebrew-language acronym Hara'ayah (הראי״ה), was an Orthodox rabbi, and the first Ashkenazi Chief Rabbi of British Mandatory Palestine.

Herodium

Also in Divinity Atlas: which is located in this subject.

Mamre

Also in Divinity Atlas: which is located in this subject.

Mary of Egypt

Also in Divinity Atlas: which is located in this subject.

Mount Gerizim

Also in Divinity Atlas: which is located in this subject.

Qumran

Also in Divinity Atlas: which is located in this subject.

Rachel's Tomb

Also in Divinity Atlas: which is located in this subject.

The Cave of the Patriarchs and the Ibrahimi Mosque

Also in Divinity Atlas: which is located in this subject.

The Church of the Nativity

Also in Divinity Atlas: which is located in this subject.

Theodor Herzl

Also in Divinity Atlas: which is located in this subject.

Source Theodor Herzl (Wikipedia)lead paragraph

Quote, lead paragraph

Herzl formed the Zionist Organization and promoted Jewish immigration to Palestine, which, in the late 19th century was part of the Ottoman Empire, in an effort to form a Jewish state.

Zosimas of Palestine

Also in Divinity Atlas: which is located in this subject.

Source Wikipedia: Zosimas of PalestineArticle texttier 2

Quote, Article text

He became a monk in a monastery in Palestine at a very young age, gaining a reputation as a great elder and ascetic.

Al-Aqsa Islamic Bank

Also in Economics Atlas: which is located in this subject.

Palestine Monetary Authority

Also in Economics Atlas: which is located in this subject.