Aminet 6/Aminet 6 - June 1995.iso/Aminet/docs/misc/wfbook93_texi.lha/texi/87.data

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@section Header (Gaza Strip)

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Note:
  The war between Israel and the Arab states in June 1967 ended with Israel in
  control of the West Bank and the Gaza Strip, the Sinai, and the Golan
  Heights. As stated in the 1978 Camp David accords and reaffirmed by
  President Bush's post-Gulf crisis peace initiative, the final status of the
  West Bank and the Gaza Strip, their relationship with their neighbors, and a
  peace treaty between Israel and Jordan are to be negotiated among the
  concerned parties. Camp David further specifies that these negotiations will
  resolve the respective boundaries. Pending the completion of this process,
  it is US policy that the final status of the West Bank and the Gaza Strip
  has yet to be determined. In the US view, the term West Bank describes all
  of the area west of the Jordan River under Jordanian administration before
  the 1967 Arab-Israeli war. With respect to negotiations envisaged in the
  framework agreement, however, it is US policy that a distinction must be
  made between Jerusalem and the rest of the West Bank because of the city's
  special status and circumstances. Therefore, a negotiated solution for the
  final status of Jerusalem could be different in character from that of the
  rest of the West Bank.



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@node Geography (Gaza Strip)
@section Geography (Gaza Strip)

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Location:
  Middle East, bordering the eastern Mediterranean Sea, between Egypt and
  Israel
Map references:
  Middle East
Area:
 total area:
  380 km2
 land area:
  380 km2
 comparative area:
  slightly more than twice the size of Washington, DC
Land boundaries:
  total 62 km, Egypt 11 km, Israel 51 km
Coastline:
  40 km
Maritime claims:
  Israeli occupied with status to be determined
International disputes:
  Israeli occupied with status to be determined
Climate:
  temperate, mild winters, dry and warm to hot summers
Terrain:
  flat to rolling, sand- and dune-covered coastal plain
Natural resources:
  negligible
Land use:
 arable land:
  13%
 permanent crops:
  32%
 meadows and pastures:
  0%
 forest and woodland:
  0%
 other:
  55%
Irrigated land:   200 km2
Environment:
  desertification



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@node People (Gaza Strip)
@section People (Gaza Strip)

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Population:
  705,834 (July 1993 est.)
 note:
  in addition, there are 4,000 Jewish settlers in the Gaza Strip (1993 est.)
Population growth rate:
  3.56% (1993 est.)
Birth rate:
  45.66 births/1,000 population (1993 est.)
Death rate:
  5.71 deaths/1,000 population (1993 est.)
Net migration rate:
  -4.35 migrant(s)/1,000 population (1993 est.)
Infant mortality rate:
  38.9 deaths/1,000 live births (1993 est.)
Life expectancy at birth:
 total population:
  67.26 years
 male:
  66.01 years
 female:
  68.57 years (1993 est.)
Total fertility rate:
  7.51 children born/woman (1993 est.)
Nationality:
 noun:
  NA
 adjective:
  NA
Ethnic divisions:
  Palestinian Arab and other 99.8%, Jewish 0.2%
Religions:
  Muslim (predominantly Sunni) 99%, Christian 0.7%, Jewish 0.3%
Languages:
  Arabic, Hebrew (spoken by Israeli settlers), English (widely understood)
Literacy:
 total population:
  NA%
 male:
  NA%
 female:
  NA%
Labor force:
  NA
 by occupation:
  small industry, commerce and business 32.0%, construction 24.4%, service and
  other 25.5%, agriculture 18.1% (1984)
 note:
  excluding Israeli Jewish settlers



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@node Government (Gaza Strip)
@section Government (Gaza Strip)

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Note:
  The Gaza Strip is currently governed by Israeli military authorities and
  Israeli civil administration. It is US policy that the final status of the
  Gaza Strip will be determined by negotiations among the concerned parties.
  These negotiations will determine how this area is to be governed.
Names:
 conventional long form:
  none
 conventional short form:
  Gaza Strip
 local long form:
  none
 local short form:
  Qita Ghazzah
Digraph:
  GZ



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@node Economy (Gaza Strip)
@section Economy (Gaza Strip)

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Overview:
  In 1990 roughly 40% of Gaza Strip workers were employed across the border by
  Israeli industrial, construction, and agricultural enterprises, with worker
  remittances accounting for about one-third of GNP. The construction,
  agricultural, and industrial sectors account for about 15%, 12%, and 8% of
  GNP, respectively. Gaza depends upon Israel for some 90% of its external
  trade. Unrest in the territory in 1988-93 (intifadah) has raised
  unemployment and substantially lowered the standard of living of Gazans. The
  Persian Gulf crisis and its aftershocks also have dealt severe blows to Gaza
  since August 1990. Worker remittances from the Gulf states have plunged,
  unemployment has increased, and exports have fallen dramatically. The area's
  economic outlook remains bleak.
National product:
  GNP - exchange rate conversion - $380 million (1991 est.)
National product real growth rate:
  -30% (1991 est.)
National product per capita:
  $590 (1991 est.)
Inflation rate (consumer prices):
  9% (1991 est.)
Unemployment rate:
  20% (1990 est.)
Budget:
  revenues $33.8 million; expenditures $33.3 million, including capital
  expenditures of $NA (FY88)
Exports:
  $30 million (f.o.b., 1989)
 commodities:
  citrus
 partners:   Israel, Egypt
Imports:
  $255 million (c.i.f., 1989)
 commodities:
  food, consumer goods, construction materials
 partners:
  Israel, Egypt
External debt:
  $NA
Industrial production:
  growth rate 10% (1989); accounts for about 8% of GNP
Electricity:
  power supplied by Israel
Industries:
  generally small family businesses that produce textiles, soap, olive-wood
  carvings, and mother-of-pearl souvenirs; the Israelis have established some
  small-scale modern industries in an industrial center
Agriculture:
  accounts for about 12% of GNP; olives, citrus and other fruits, vegetables,
  beef, dairy products
Economic aid:
  NA
Currency:
  1 new Israeli shekel (NIS) = 100 new agorot
Exchange rates:
  new Israeli shekels (NIS) per US$1 - 2.6480 (November 1992), 2.4591 (1992),
  2.2791 (1991), 2.0162 (1990), 1.9164 (1989), 1.5989 (1988), 1.5946 (1987)
Fiscal year:
  calendar year (since 1 January 1992)



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@node Communications (Gaza Strip)
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Railroads:
  one line, abandoned and in disrepair, some trackage remains
Highways:
  small, poorly developed indigenous road network
Ports:
  facilities for small boats to service the city of Gaza
Airports:
 total:
  1
 useable:
  1
 with permanent-surface runways:
  0
 with runways over 3,659 m:
  0
 with runways 2,440-3,659 m:
  0
 with runways 1,220-2,439 m:
  0
Telecommunications:
  broadcast stations - no AM, no FM, no TV



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@node Defense Forces (Gaza Strip)
@section Defense Forces (Gaza Strip)

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Branches:
  NA
Manpower availability:
  males age 15-49 136,311; fit for military service NA (1993 est.)
Defense expenditures:
  exchange rate conversion - $NA, NA% of GDP



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