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The region of Palestine, [iii] also known as historic Palestine, [1] [2] [3] is a geographical area in West Asia. It includes modern-day Israel and the State of Palestine, as well as parts of northwestern Jordan in some definitions. Other names for the region include Canaan, the Promised Land, the Land of Israel, or the Holy Land.
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Israel has a small coastline on the Red Sea in the south. Israel's area is approximately 20,770 km 2 (8,019 sq mi), which includes 445 km 2 (172 sq mi) of inland water. [1] [2] [3] Israel stretches 424 km (263 mi) from north to south, and its width ranges from 114 km (71 mi) at its widest point to 10 km (6.2 mi) at its narrowest point. [3]
Population of Palestine: est. 3,800,000; Area of Palestine: State of Palestine (post-2013): claimed area 6,220 km 2 (2,400 sq mi) (de facto control of 2,488 km 2 (961 sq mi)); The West Bank (including East Jerusalem) is (5,860 km 2 (2,260 sq mi) and the Gaza Strip is 360 km 2 (140 sq mi) Atlas of Palestine
Palestine shares most of its borders with Israel, and it borders Jordan to the east and Egypt to the southwest. It has a total land area of 6,020 square kilometres (2,320 sq mi) while its population exceeds five million people. Its proclaimed capital is Jerusalem, while Ramallah serves as its administrative center.
Map 1: United Nations-derived boundary map of Israel and the Israeli-occupied territories (2007, updated to 2018) The modern borders of Israel exist as the result both of past wars and of diplomatic agreements between the State of Israel and its neighbours, as well as an effect of the agreements among colonial powers ruling in the region before Israel's creation.
Israel vs Hezbollah Inner controls, outer sieges (or strong enemy pressure); Enemy pressure from one side; Small icon within a larger icon: The situation in individual neighbourhood/district Airport/Air base; Heliport/Helicopter base; Military base; Strategic hill; Oil/gas; Industrial complex; Border Post; Major port or naval base;
Area A is exclusively administered by the Palestinian National Authority; Area B is administered by both the Palestinian Authority and Israel. Area A comprises approximately 18% of the total territory of the West Bank and Area B about 22% of the territory, together home to some 2.8 million Palestinians. [5]