Palestinian state

State of Palestine دولة فلسطين Dawlat Filasṭīn
Flag Coat of arms
Anthem: "فدائي" "Fida'i" "My Redemption"
Territory claimed by the State of Palestine (green) Territory also claimed by Israel (light green)
Proclaimed capital Administrative center	Jerusalem (East) Ramallah
Largest city	Gaza City
Official languages	Arabic
Demonym	Palestinian
Government	De jure parliamentary republic operating de facto as a semi-presidential republic
• President	Mahmoud Abbasb
• Prime Minister	Rami Hamdallah
• Speaker of Parliament	Salim Zanoun
Legislature	National Council
Formation
• Declaration of Independence	15 November 1988
• UNGA observer state resolution	29 November 2012
• Sovereignty dispute with Israel	Ongoingc
Area
• Total	6,220 km2 (2,400 sq mi)
• Water (%)	3.5
• West Bank	5,860 km2
• Gaza Strip	360 km2
Population
• 2014 estimate	4,550,368 (123rd)
• Density	731/km2 (1,893.3/sq mi)
GDP (PPP)	2008a estimate
• Total	$11.95 billiona (–)
• Per capita	$2,900a (–)
Gini (2009)	35.5 medium
HDI (2014)	0.677 medium · 113th
Currency	Egyptian pound (EGP) Israeli new shekel (ILS) Jordanian dinar (JOD) (see also Palestinian currency)
Time zone	Palestine Standard Time (UTC+2)
• Summer (DST)	Palestine Summer Time (UTC+3)
Date format	dd/mm/yyyy
Drives on the	right
Calling code	+970
ISO 3166 code	PS
Internet TLD	.ps
Population and economy statistics and rankings are based data of the PCBS. Also the leader of the state's government. The territories claimed are under Israeli occupation.

Coordinates: 32°00′N 35°15′E / 32.000°N 35.250°E / 32.000; 35.250

The State of Palestine (Arabic: دولة فلسطين‎‎ Dawlat Filasṭīn), also known simply as Palestine, is a de jure sovereign state in the Middle East that is recognized by 136 UN members and since 2012 has a status of a non-member observer state in the United Nations – which amounts to a de facto, or implicit, recognition of statehood. The State of Palestine claims the West Bank (bordering Israel and Jordan) and Gaza Strip (bordering Israel and Egypt) with East Jerusalem as the designated capital. Most of the areas claimed by the State of Palestine have been occupied by Israel since 1967 in the aftermath of the Six-Day War.Its independence was declared on 15 November 1988 by the Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO) in Algiers as a government-in-exile.