Country’s Profile
| Official
Name: |
Palestine |
| Capital: |
Jerusalem |
| Head
of State: |
President Yasser Arafat |
| Political
System: |
|
| Language: |
Arabic |
| Currency: |
Jordanian Dinar (JOD) & US$ |
| Area: |
6,220 sq km |
| Population
: |
3,270,000 |
| Density
: |
525/km˛ |
| Urbanization: |
36% |
| Real
GDP Growth : |
-7.5% |
| Gross
Domestic Product : |
$1,500 (2001 est.) |
| Consumer
Price Inflation: |
3% (2000 est.) |
Membership
of international organizations
ABEDA, AFESD, AL, AMF, CAEU, ESCWA, G-77, ICA, IOC, IDB, NAM, OIC, UN, UNRWA, WFTU
Natural
catastrophe history in the 20th Century:
| Date |
Event |
Area
Affected |
| 1927 |
Earthquake |
|
(Re)insurance
companies in selected country:
