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Middle East and North Africa

Country information

Full Name: The Occupied Palestinian Territories
Area: 6,165 sq km
People: Arab
Language(s): Arabic. English is widely spoken
Religion(s): Islam (97%), Christianity (3%)
Currency: New Israeli Shekel, Jordanian Dinar (West Bank Only)
Major political parties: Fatah, PFLP, DFLP, FIDA, People's Party, Hamas (all except Hamas are members of the PLO); 88 elected member Palestinian Legislative Council (PLC)
President of The Occupied Palestinian Territories: Mahmoud Abbas (also known as Abu Mazen)
Prime Minister: Dr Salam Fayyad
Foreign Minister: Dr Riyad al-Maliki 

Country information

   

See also

• UK Trade & Investment country profile: West Bank and Gaza
• Jerusalem: British Consulate-General
• Israel: British Embassy Tel Aviv

Useful links

• British Council: Palestinian Territories
• Department for International Development (DFID)