Palestine

Interesting Facts About Palestine

• Palestine has a total land area of 6,020 square kilometers and a population exceeding five million
• Jerusalem is the proclaimed capital of Palestine, while Ramallah serves as its de facto administrative center
• Palestinian agriculture has faced significant challenges since 1967, with cultivated areas in the West Bank continuously declining
• Over 85% of Palestinian water from the West Bank aquifers is used by Israel, severely impacting irrigation and farming
• Only 6% of West Bank land cultivated by Palestinians is irrigated, compared to around 70% of Israeli settler land
• The 1991 Gulf War caused Palestinian agricultural exports to the Gulf States to decline by 14%, creating significant economic impact

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