Gaza Strip

Gaza Strip قطاع غزة Qiṭāʿ Ġazzah
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Status	Under the Palestinian National Authority according to the Oslo Accords^[1] De facto Administrated by Hamas since July 2007 Claimed by the State of Palestine^a
Capital and largest city	Gaza City 31°31′N 34°27′E / 31.517°N 34.450°E / 31.517; 34.450
Official languages	Arabic
Ethnic groups	Arab ∟ Palestinian ∟ Palestinian bedouin
Demonym(s)	Gazan Palestinian
Area
• Total	365 km² (141 sq mi)^[2]
Population
• End of 2015 estimate	1.85 million^[3]
• Density	5,046/km² (13,069.1/sq mi)
Currency	Israeli new shekel^b (ILS) (see also Palestinian currency)
Time zone	UTC+2 (Palestine Standard Time)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+3 (Palestine Summer Time)
Calling code	+970
ISO 3166 code	PS
The State of Palestine is recognized by 137 members of the United Nations. Used since 1986; as in Israel, replaced the old Israeli shekel (1980–1985) and the Israeli lira (1967–1980).

The Gaza Strip, or simply Gaza, is a self-governing Palestinian territory on the eastern coast of the Mediterranean Sea, that borders Egypt on the southwest for 11 kilometers (6.8 mi) and Israel on the east and north along a 51 km (32 mi) border. Gaza and the West Bank are claimed by the de jure sovereign State of Palestine.

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