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West Bank Capital: Population: 2,460,492 The Geography of West Bank Total Size: 5,860 square km Size Comparison: slightly smaller than Delaware Geographical Coordinates: 32 00 N, 35 15 E World Region: Middle East General Terrain: mostly rugged dissected upland, some vegetation in west, but barren in east Geographical Low Point: Dead Sea -408 m Geographical High Point: Tall Asur 1,022 m Climate: temperate; temperature and precipitation vary with altitude, warm to hot summers, cool to mild winters The People of West Bank Type of Government: Languages Spoken: Arabic, Hebrew (spoken by Israeli settlers and many Palestinians), English (widely understood) Independence: National Holiday: Nationality: Religions: Muslim 75% (predominantly Sunni), Jewish 17%, Christian and other 8% Economy of West Bank Major Industries: generally small family businesses that produce cement, textiles, soap, olive-wood carvings, and mother-of-pearl souvenirs; the Israelis have established some small-scale, modern industries in the settlements and industrial centers Agricultural Products: olives, citrus, vegetables; beef, dairy products Natural Resources: arable land Major Exports: olives, fruit, vegetables, limestone Major Imports: food, consumer goods, construction materials Currency: new Israeli shekel (ILS); Jordanian dinar (JOD) National GDP: $1,800,000,000 Total Export Revenue: $270,000,000 Brief History of West Bank: The Israel-PLO Declaration of Principles on Interim Self-Government Arrangements (the DOP), signed in Washington on 13 September 1993, provided for a transitional period not exceeding five years of Palestinian interim self-government in the Gaza Strip and Back to Geography Home Page

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