Palestine
At a glance
- Official language
- Arabic
- Currency
- New shekel (₪)
- Government
- Parliamentary republic
- Legislature
- Palestinian Legislative Council
- Demonym
- Palestinian
- Time zones
- UTC+02:00, UTC+03:00
- Driving side
- Right
- Calling code
- +970
- Internet TLD
- .ps
- ISO 3166
- PS
- Established
- 1988
- Highest point
- Mount Nabi Yunis (1,026 m (3,366 ft))
- National anthem
- Fida'i
Facts via Wikidata.
Economy and developmentLower middle income
Ranks are among sovereign countries with data; ★ marks a top-5% finish. Sources: World Bank Open Data and Our World in Data (UNDP, UN, V-Dem; CC BY 4.0). Each figure is the most recent year available.
Alliances & Organisations1 full membership
Political & Economic
Regional
Full memberDashed border = Candidate / ApplicantItalic = Dialogue / Observer
Leadership History3 leaders · click to expand
Mahmoud Abbas✦ Current
2005–PresentPresident
Rawhi Fattuh
2004–2005Acting President
Yasser Arafat
1989–2004President
| Name | Role | Years |
|---|---|---|
| Mahmoud Abbas✦ Current | President | 2005–Present |
| Rawhi Fattuh | Acting President | 2004–2005 |
| Yasser Arafat | President | 1989–2004 |
Power over timeThe Power Atlas →
The powerline is the headline share of world power, running from the state’s first ranked year (benchmark estimates with wide error bars before 1816). Latent power is material mass a state could mobilise (population, manpower, heavy industry). Recognised power is what the system actually treats it as (military spending, productive economy, reach, and status such as a Security Council seat or nuclear arsenal). When latent runs above recognised, a power is rising or under-rated; when recognised runs higher, it is punching above its weight or coasting on prestige. Material sub-indices run 1816 through 2016.
National Teams
Palestine on the international stage. Click a card for the full record.
Territories
2 entries listed under Palestine. Click any to see its metros and footprint.
Palestine metro footprint
6 metrosPolygons shaded by composite tier. Hover for rank, click to open the metro page. Boundaries derived from Overture Maps administrative divisions; metros without source coverage are omitted.
6 tracked metros
| Rank | Metro | State | Population | Score | Tier |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #2077 | Gaza▲ Largest | Gaza Strip | 1.1M | 0.4 | Local Metro |
| #2624 | Ramallah★ Capital | West Bank | 809K | 0.3 | Local Metro |
| #2801 | Hebron | West Bank | 763K | 0.3 | Local Metro |
| #3014 | Nablus | West Bank | 408K | 0.1 | Local Metro |
| #3067 | Jenin | West Bank | 332K | 0.1 | Local Metro |
| #3175 | Bethlehem | West Bank | 230K | 0.1 | Local Metro |