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Gaza Stripat a Glance

LocationEast, bordering the Mediterranean Sea, between Egypt and Israel

Population1,376,289

Population Growth Rate3.77%

Religions(predominantly Sunni) 98.7%, Christian 0.7%, Jewish 0.6%

LanguagesArabic, Hebrew (spoken by Israeli settlers and many Palestinians), English (widely understood)

Literacy
definition:  age 15 and over can read and write
total population:  91.9%
male: 96.3%
female:  87.4% (2003 est.)

Related Resources
CIA Factbook-Gaza Strip