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The Gaza Strip, also known simply as Gaza, is a small territory located on the eastern coast of the Mediterranean Sea; it is the smaller of the two Palestinian territories, the other being the West Bank, that make up the State of Palestine. Inhabited by mostly Palestinian refugees and their descendants, Gaza is one of the most densely populated territories i…
The Gaza Strip, also known simply as Gaza, is a small territory located on the eastern coast of the Mediterranean Sea; it is the smaller of the two Palestinian territories, the other being the West Bank, that make up the State of Palestine. Inhabited by mostly Palestinian refugees and their descendants, Gaza is one of the most densely populated territories in the world. An end of 2024 estimate puts the population of the Strip at 2.1 million. Gaza is bordered by Egypt on the southwest and Israel on the east and north. The territory has been under Israeli occupation since 1967.
  • Status: Under the Palestinian National Authority according to the Oslo Accords · De facto administered by Hamas since 14 June 2007, with an ongoing military operation in the Gaza Strip conducted by the IDF since 27 October 2023. · Claimed by the State of Palestine · Regarded as an occupied territory even prior to 2023 due to the Gaza blockade
  • Capital: Gaza City
  • Largest city: Rafah
  • Official languages: Arabic
  • Ethnic groups: Palestinian Arabs
  • Religion: 99% Sunni Islam (official) · <1% Christianity
  • Demonym(s): Gazan · Palestinian

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