COUNTRY GUIDE · Asia

Palestine

Explore the geography, landmarks, and distinctive stories of Palestine.

Pixel-art depiction of Wadi Qelt in the West Bank during warm late-afternoon light, with Saint George's Monastery built into the golden canyon cliff, arched terraces, chapel domes, an ancient path, palms, a spring-fed stream, and Judean hills — Saint George’s Monastery, Wadi Qelt. Pixel-art illustration inspired by Palestine.

Palestine at a glance

CAPITAL: Ramallah
REGION: Asia
POPULATION: 5,500,000
AREA: 6,020 km²
LANGUAGE: Arabic
CURRENCY: Israeli new shekel (ILS)

COUNTRY SUPERLATIVE

Ancient Canyon Monastery

Saint George's Monastery clings to a cliff in Wadi Qelt.

DID YOU KNOW?

A surprising detail about Palestine

Jericho is often described as one of the world's oldest continuously inhabited cities.

Geography and nearby countries

PinPointr places Palestine in its Asia region. Its reference dataset lists an area of 6,020 km² and a population of approximately 5,500,000. The country is not listed as landlocked in PinPointr’s geography reference.

Listed land neighbors

Israel Jordan Egypt

Country statistics are fixed PinPointr gameplay references and may differ from current government or international estimates. Country highlights and illustrations are educational material, not official travel advice.

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