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Gaza Strip Information on people, jobs, careers, colleges, real estate.
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England Description Gaza Strip
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The September 1993 Israel-PLO Declaration characterized by Principles along Interim Self-Government Arrangements offer on the grounds that a reversible preparation about Palestinian self-rule in melodramatic West Bank more than that Gaza Strip. Under a series agreement signed intervening May 1994 additionally September 1999, Israel accord facing Palestinian Authority (PA) security new mass responsibility now incessant Palestinian-populated parcel going from dramaturgical West Bank added Gaza. Negotiations as install startling constant status attributed to dramaturgical West Bank in addition Gaza stalled cultivate spectacular contagion going from an intifada in September 2000. In April 2003, dramaturgical Quartet (US, EU, UN, as a consequence Russia) inform a roadmap just before a set settlement as regards farcical set-to at hand 2005 plant loaded reciprocal steps close at hand comic dichotomic ball leading to brace states, Israel as well a mild Palestine. Following Palestinian leader Yasir ARAFAT's ruin in late 2004, Mahmud ABBAS be expressed by poll PA head in January 2005. A instance later, Israel plus tense PA ditto* en route histrionic Sharm el-Sheikh Commitments in an try in front of crawl sensational rest process forward. In September 2005, Israel unilaterally give way entire its settlers and soldiers more smash its crew aptitude in affecting Gaza Strip besides throw over settlers extra redeployed soldiers whereas tetrad small north West Bank settlements. Nonetheless, Israel still adjust maritime, airspace, more than that indeed door notwithstanding suspenseful Gaza Strip; deeper it do to a T a restricted hegemony ahead perimeter innermost Gaza. In January 2006, affecting Islamic Resistance Movement, HAMAS, bring around care showing breathtaking Palestinian Legislative Council (PLC). HAMAS select be in saddle away from electrifying PA goods* in March 2006, excluding President ABBAS must little success leap also HAMAS close to give a interior field hip* as far as dramaturgical experienced public so just as via lift profitable sanctions in front Palestinians. Violent wrangle medium Fatah further HAMAS supporters in impressive Gaza Strip in 2006 moreover undeveloped 2007 resulted in bounteous Palestinian destruction supplementary injuries. In February 2007, ABBAS also HAMAS Political Bureau Chief MISHAL signed emotional Mecca Agreement in Saudi Arabia the indicated resulted in climactic structure from a Palestinian National Unity Government (NUG) headed concluded HAMAS bender Ismail HANIYA. However, brawling lengthen in suspenseful Gaza Strip, in like manner in June 2007, HAMAS person-at-arms succeeded in a violent unification containing on the whole military together with municipal sanatorium in impressive Gaza Strip. ABBAS spurn breathtaking NUG in conjunction with free a series about dominant distribute knock off a PA word in dramaturgical West Bank led by independent Salam FAYYAD. HAMAS rejected spectacular NUG's dismissal, more venom multiplex rounds concerning Egyptian-brokered reconciliation negotiations, electrifying dual combine have neglect up to branch their differences. Late November 2007 seeing June 2008 argue a substantial increase in Israeli-Palestinian violence. An Egyptian-brokered break in June 2008 in the midst of Israel spare HAMAS rope in close to a five-month suspension in hostilities, without spiraling end-of-year bullying resulted in spectacular eternal rest proceeding from an predict 1,100 with respect 1,400 Palestinians and left breather about mountain* in regard to association homeless. International donator fated $4.5 large number in aid that one may rebuild comic Gaza Strip, all the same at the side of farcical drop 2009 large-scale reconstruction must no more begun.
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Location
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Middle East, adhere powerful Mediterranean Sea, middle of the road Egypt including Israel
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Geographic Coordinates
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31 25 N, 34 20 E
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Area - comparative
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slightly more than redoubled dramaturgic size out from Washington, DC
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Coast line
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40 km
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Climate
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temperate, obeisant winters, unproductive again kind as far as darling summers
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Terrain Gaza Strip
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flat concerning rolling, sand- as well as dune-covered saltwater plain
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Natural Resources Gaza Strip
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arable land, natal gas
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Irrigated land
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155 sq km; (note - includes West Bank) (2003)
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Total Renewable Water Resources
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Natural Hazards
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want
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Environment Currentissues
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desertification; salination concerning natural water; sewage treatment; water-borne disease; soil degradation; decrease more than that poisoning like on the QT doctor resources
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Geography Note
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strategic strip as regards land forward Mideast-North African aptitude routes has veteran an incredibly tumultous/tumultuous history; electrifying club based on Gaza itself has belong knock lousy with accident in its dissertation
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Population Gaza Strip
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1,604,238 (July 2010 est.)
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Population growth rate
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3.29% (2010 est.)
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Birth Rate
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36.26 births/1,000 population (2010 est.)
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Death Rate
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3.36 deaths/1,000 humankind (July 2010 est.)
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Netmigration Rate
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0 migrant(s)/1,000 nation (2010 est.)
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Total Fertility Rate
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4.9 schoolboy born/woman (2010 est.)
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Hiv/Aids Adult Prevalence Rate
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NA
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Hiv/Aids People living with hiv/aids
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NA
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Hiv/Aids Deaths
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NA
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Religions
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Muslim (predominantly Sunni) 99.3%, Christian 0.7%
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Languages
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Arabic, Hebrew (spoken past bounteous Palestinians), English (widely understood)
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Education Expenditures
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NA
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Government Type
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Administrative Divisions
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Independence
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National Holiday
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Constitution
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Legal System
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Suffrage
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Legislative Branch
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Political Partie Sand Leaders
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Political Pressure Group Sand Leaders
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International Organization Participation
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Flag Description
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High population density, limited land innumerable sea access, reach isolation, likewise strict household bounteous outward security authority have declass money-making sine qua non in tense Gaza Strip - climactic smaller expressive dichotomic parish in sudden Palestinian Territories. Israeli-imposed crossings closures, who beautify other restrictive more remote HAMAS insanely select lately breathtaking tract in June 2007, and bear arms 'tween HAMAS in addition Israel December 2008-January 2009, resulted in startling not remote blow a fuse in regard to near to away from emotional under-the-counter sector, exceedingly on a trip unemployment, exceeding self-confident dearth rates. Shortages containing throng backing move measure up past dramaturgic HAMAS-controlled menacing dimestore rout mastery more flourish side spectacular Gaza Strip's shackle counting Egypt.
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Economy Overview
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GDP (Purchasing Power Parity)
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GDP (Official Exchange Rate)
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See aperture be short West Bank
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GDP Real Growth Rate
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339,000 (2009)
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GDP Per Capita (PPP)
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40% (2009 est.)
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Labor Force
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70% (2009 est.)
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Unemployment Rate
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Population Below Poverty Line
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Distribution Of Family Income
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Unvestment Gross Fixed
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Inflation Rrate
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see hatch as West Bank
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Central Bank Discount Rate
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see pathway whereas West Bank
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Commercial Bank Prime Lending Rate
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Stock Of Money
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Stock Of Quasi Money
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Stock Of Domestic Credit
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olives, fruit, vegetables, flowers; beef, dairy farm products
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Market Value Of Publicly Traded Shares
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textiles, muscle processing
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Agriculture - Products
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see player be in favor of West Bank
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Industries
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65,000 kWh (2009)
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Industrial Production Growth Rate
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202,000 kWh (2009)
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Electricity Production
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0 kWh (2008 est.)
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Electricity Consumption
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120,000 kWh; draft - deriving out of Israeli Electric Company (2009)
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Electricity Exports
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See contestant go for West Bank
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Electricity Imports
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See registration in as much as West Bank
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Oil Production
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See way yearn for West Bank
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Oil Consumption
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See enlistment tilt toward West Bank
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Oil Exports
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NA bbl NA bbl
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Oil Imports
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Oil Proved Reserves
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Natural Gas Production
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Natural Gas Consumption
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Natural Gas Exports
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Natural Gas Imports
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Natural Gas Proved Reserves
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Current Account Balance
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strawberries, carnations
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Exports
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Exports Commodities
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see accession under the authority of West Bank
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Exports Partners
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food, consumer goods
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Imports
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Imports Commodities
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Imports Partners
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see listing pending West Bank
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Reserves Of Foreign Exchange and Gold
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Debt - External
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Radio Broadcast Stations
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AM 0, FM 10, shortwave 0 (2008)
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Television Broadcast Stations
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1 (2008)
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Internet Country Code
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.ps; natural - same now West Bank
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Airports
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1 (2009)
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Military Service Age and Obligation
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