| Gaza Strip قطاع غزة Qiṭāʿ Ġazzah | ||||
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| Largest city | Gaza | |||
| Organized | September 13, 1993 Oslo accords | |||
| - | Signed | PA took partial control in May 1994; full control in September 2005; Hamas control since 2007 (Israel retains control of airspace, non-Egyptian land borders and offshore maritime access while Egypt controls its land border portion) | ||
| Area | ||||
| - | Total | 360 km2 (169th) 139 sq mi | ||
| Population | ||||
| - | July 2011[1] estimate | 1,657,155 people[1] | ||
| - | Density | 4,118/km2 (6th1) 10,665/sq mi | ||
| GDP (PPP) | 2009 est estimate | |||
| - | Total | $770 million (160th1) | ||
| - | Per capita | $3,100 (175th1) | ||
| Currency | Egyptian Pound (de facto) Israeli new sheqel ( ILS) | |||
| Time zone | (UTC+2) | |||
| - | Summer (DST) | (UTC+3) | ||
Tuesday, April 26, 2011
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