Basic Information About Palestine:

Population: The population of the State of Palestine is 4,853,970.

GDP:  $ 6.90 billion (2013)

Climate:  The territories of Palestine are characterized by severe, cold, humid winters and dry, windy, hot summers. Fall and spring bleed into these main seasons, but winter, from December until mid-March, gives way to summer rather quickly, with the heat rising by April and summer stretching on until early October. 

People:  Main ethnic groups are Palestinian Arabs who comprise 99.4% of the population and Jews who constitute the remaining 0.6%. 98.7% of the population is Muslim, 0.7% are Christians and Jews are 0.6%.

Religion:  93% of Palestinians are Muslim, the vast majority of who are followers of the Sunni branch of Islam, with a small minority of Ahmadiyya.  Palestinian Christians represent a significant minority of 6%, followed by much smaller religious communities, including Druze and Samaritans.

Capital:  East Jerusalem the Capital of Palestine. 

Language: The primary languages spoken in Palestine, among the predominantly Christian and Jewish communities, were Aramaic, Greek, and Syriac. Arabic was also spoken in some areas.

Currency:  Egyptian pound (EGP); Israeli new shekel (ILS); Jordanian dinar (JOD)

Time Zone: UTC+02:00