Which country does Gaza belong to?

The State of Palestine, referred to as "Palestine" for short, is a country located in the Middle East and West Asia. It is mainly divided into two parts: the West Bank and the Gaza Strip: the Gaza Strip covers an area of 365 square kilometers, the West Bank covers an area of 5,884 square kilometers, and the actual controlled territory is 2,500 square kilometers.

According to the map drawn by the Palestinian Ministry of Planning and International Cooperation1June 1997, the West Bank is divided into eight provinces, Gaza is divided into five provinces, and Jerusalem (statutory) and Ramallah (actual) are the capitals. As of June 2022, the Palestinian population was about13.5 million, of which the population in Gaza and the West Bank was 5.23 million (in 2000).

Palestinian capital:

At present, all Palestinian government agencies are located in Ramallah, but Palestine advocates that the future capital should be located in Jerusalem, which is the holy city of Christianity, Islam and Judaism.

1988165438+10 In October, the Palestinian National Council adopted the Declaration of Independence at its19 extraordinary meeting, declaring Jerusalem the capital of the Palestinian state. Major government departments such as the Palestinian Presidential Palace are located in Ramallah.

Ramallah is the political, economic, cultural and commercial center of Pakistan and the administrative center of the Palestinian National Authority in the West Bank. There are Arafat's official residence, branches of the autonomous government, headquarters of the Palestinian parliament (legislature), official television and radio stations and other important departments in the city. The offices of some countries accredited to the Palestinian National Authority are also located here.

Reference to the above content: Baidu Encyclopedia-Palestine