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Inhabited since at least the 15th century B.C., Gaza has been dominated by many different peoples and empires throughout its history; it was incorporated into the Ottoman Empire in the early 16th century. Gaza fell to British forces during World War I, becoming a part of the British Mandate of Palestine. Following the 1948 Arab-Israeli War, Egypt administered the newly formed Gaza Strip; it was captured by Israel in the Six-Day War in 1967. Under a series of agreements known as the Oslo accords signed between 1994 and 1999, Israel transferred to the newly-created Palestinian Authority (PA) security and civilian responsibility for many Palestinian-populated areas of the Gaza Strip as well as the West Bank. Negotiations to determine the permanent status of the West Bank and Gaza Strip stalled in 2001, after which the area witnessed a violent intifada or uprising.

Location

Middle East, bordering the Mediterranean Sea, between Egypt and Israel

Natural Resources

arable land, natural gas

Population - distribution

population concentrated in major cities, particularly Gaza City in the north

3800000
Arabic, Hebrew (spoken by many Palestinians), English (widely understood)
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Conventional short form
Gaza Strip
Local long form
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Local short form
Qita' Ghazzah
Name
East Jerusalem
Geographic coordinates
Time difference
Israeli security measures and Israeli-Palestinian violence continue to degrade economic conditions in the Gaza Strip, the smaller of the two areas comprising the Palestinian territories. Israeli-imposed border controls became more restrictive after HAMAS seized control of the territory in June 2007. They have produced high unemployment, elevated poverty rates, and a sharp contraction of the private sector, which had relied primarily on export markets.
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Manufacturing, value added (% of GDP)
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Current Account Balance
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Labor Force, Total
Employment in Agriculture
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Employment in Industry
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Employment in Services
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Imports of goods and services
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Exports of goods and services
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Total Merchandise Trade
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FDI, net inflows
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Commercial Service Exports
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olives, fruit, vegetables, flowers; beef, dairy products
textiles, food processing, furniture
Commodities
strawberries, carnations, vegetables, fish (small and irregular shipments, as permitted to transit the Israeli-controlled Kerem Shalom crossing)
Partners
Commodities
food, consumer goods, fuel
Partners
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