Gaza (The Gaza Strip (قطاع غزة‎ (Arabic) Qiṭā Ġazzah))

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The Gaza Strip

(قطاع غزة‎ (Arabic) Qiṭā Ġazzah)

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Map showing the Gaza Strip bordered by Egypt, Israel, and the Mediterranean Sea. Major cities—Gaza, Deir al Balah, Khan Younis, and Rafah—are marked, along with the 1950 Armistice Line and Gaza International Airport.
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A grey map of the Middle East and surrounding regions with a small area in the eastern Mediterranean, corresponding to Lebanon, highlighted in blue.
A large crowd gathers outdoors on a dusty field, with people in the foreground and many more in the distance. Some individuals are raising their arms and the atmosphere appears tense or chaotic. Tents and vehicles are visible in the background.
Four people wearing headscarves sit on the ground in a field, facing away from the camera. Two of them hold Palestinian flags, and wildflowers are visible in the foreground.
A group of men carry an injured person with bloodied legs across a sandy area, whilst a crowd watches and smoke rises in the background, suggesting a scene of conflict or emergency.
A person wearing a bandana jumps in front of thick black smoke and burning tyres, holding a catapult. The scene suggests a protest or conflict situation with intense atmosphere.

Capital: Gaza (Main City)

Population (Estimated July 2012): 1,710,257

Area: 365 km2 or 140 mi2

Currency: 

Official Language: Arabic, Hebrew.

Political Information: Palestinian territory

Official Religion: Muslim
 (approximately 99.3% of the population are Muslim (predominantly Sunni Muslim) and 0.7% are Christian)

Highest Point: Abu ‘Awdah (Joz Abu ‘Awdah) at 105m or 344ft

Largest River:

Time Zone (GMT/UTC): +2:00

 Wildlife:

 

 

Governorates: Dier al-Balah, Gaza City, Khan Yunis, North Gaza, Rafah.

A young girl in a floral hijab sits on a mat outdoors with other children and adults, looking at the camera, whilst others face different directions.
Three young children are in front of a weathered metal door on a city street; two stand smiling and talking whilst one sits on a red plastic chair, looking off to the side. Sunlight casts warm tones on the scene.
A devastated urban landscape with collapsed buildings, rubble, and debris. A few partially standing structures and a tall, damaged minaret remain amid the widespread destruction under a clear sky.
Three women wearing traditional clothing and keffiyehs sit in a field of yellow flowers, holding a Palestinian flag. Two make peace signs while one takes a selfie with a mobile phone.
A child holding a Palestinian flag stands beside an adult, both facing away, holding hands. They stand on a hill overlooking a field with scattered people, cars, and a cloudy sky above.
A man wearing a face mask carries a young, shouting boy on his shoulders. Smoke billows in the background from burning tyres, suggesting a protest or conflict scene. The boy holds a flag and wears a yellow shirt and patterned headscarf.
A person wearing a bandana jumps in front of thick black smoke and burning tyres, holding a catapult. The scene suggests a protest or conflict situation with intense atmosphere.
The image shows the flag of Palestine, featuring horizontal black, white, and green stripes with a red triangle on the left side.
A group of men carry an injured person with bloodied legs across a sandy area, whilst a crowd watches and smoke rises in the background, suggesting a scene of conflict or emergency.
Four people wearing headscarves sit on the ground in a field, facing away from the camera. Two of them hold Palestinian flags, and wildflowers are visible in the foreground.
A large crowd gathers outdoors on a dusty field, with people in the foreground and many more in the distance. Some individuals are raising their arms and the atmosphere appears tense or chaotic. Tents and vehicles are visible in the background.
A woman in a patterned dress walks carefully over rubble, surrounded by debris and other people, in what appears to be a disaster or conflict zone.
A young man carries a child wrapped in a blanket through rubble and debris in a damaged urban street, whilst others search through the destruction around him.

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