Statistical information Gaza Strip 1989

Gaza Strip in the World
top of pageBackground: The Gaza Strip has been occupied by israel since 1967.
top of pageLocationGeographic coordinatesMap referenceAreaLand boundaries: 62 km total; Egypt 11 km, Israel 51 km
Coastline: 40 km
Maritime claims: 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
ElevationNatural resources: negligible
Land use: 13% arable land, 32% permanent crops, 0% meadows and pastures, 0% forest and woodland, 55% other
Irrigated landMajor riversMajor watersheds area km²Total water withdrawalTotal renewable water resourcesNatural hazardsGeographyNote: 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.
top of pagePopulation: 596,261 (July 1989), growth rate 3.2% (1989; in addition, there are 2,500 Jewish settlers in the Gaza Strip
Nationality: NA
Ethnic groups: 99.8% Palestinian Arab and other, 0.2% Jewish
Languages: Arabic, Israeli settlers speak Hebrew, English widely understood
Religions: 99% Muslim (predominantly Sunni), 0.7% Christian, 0.3% Jewish
Demographic profileAge structureDependency ratiosMedian agePopulation growth rateBirth rate: 47 births/1000 population (1989)
Death rate: 7 deaths/1000 population (1989)
Net migration rate: - 8 migrants/1000 population (1989)
Population distributionUrbanizationMajor urban areasEnvironmentCurrent issues: desertification
Air pollutantsSex ratioMothers mean age at first birthMaternal mortality ratioInfant mortality rate: 56 deaths/1000 live births (1989)
Life expectancy at birth: 63 years male, 66 years female (1989)
Total fertility rate: 7.2 children born/woman (1989)
Contraceptive prevalence rateDrinking water sourceCurrent health expenditurePhysicians densityHospital bed densitySanitation facility accessHiv/AidsMajor infectious diseasesObesity adult prevalence rateAlcohol consumptionTobacco useChildren under the age of 5 years underweightEducation expendituresLiteracy: NA%
School life expectancy primary to tertiary educationYouth unemploymenttop of pageCountry name: conventional long form: none
Government typeCapitalAdministrative divisionsDependent areasIndependenceNational holidayConstitutionLegal systemInternational law organization participationCitizenshipSuffrageExecutive branchLegislative branch: NA
Judicial branchPolitical parties and leadersInternational organization participationDiplomatic representationFlag description
National symbolsNational anthemNational heritagetop of pageEconomy overview: The relatively poor economy of the Gaza Strip - heavily dependent on the economic vitality of Israel - has slowed during the 1980s as growth declined and per capita GNP deteriorated. Nearly half of the labor force is employed by Israeli industrial, construction, and agricultural enterprises, with worker transfer funds accounting for 40% of GNP in 1986. The once dominant agricultural sector now contributes only 13% to GNP, about the same as that of the construction sector, and industry accounts for 7%. Gaza depends upon Israel for 90% of its imports and as a market for 80% of its exports. Unrest in the territory during the past year has raised unemployment and lowered the incomes of the population.
Real gdp purchasing power parityReal gdp growth rateReal gdp per capitaGross national savingGdp composition by sector of origin
Gdp composition by end useGdp composition by sector of originAgriculture products: olives, citrus and other fruits, vegetables, beef, dairy products
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 an industrial center
Industrial production growth rate: NA%
Labor forceNote: (excluding Israeli Jewish settlers)
By occupation small industry commerce and business: 32.0%
By occupation construction: 24.4%
By occupation service and other: 25.5%
By occupation agriculture: 18.1% (1984)
Unemployment rate: NA%
Youth unemploymentPopulation below poverty lineGini indexHousehold income or consumption by percentage shareDistribution of family income gini indexBudget: revenues $36.6 million; expenditures $32.0 million, including capital expenditures of NA (1986)
Taxes and other revenuesPublic debtRevenueFiscal year: 1 April-March 31
Inflation rate consumer pricesCentral bank discount rateCommercial bank prime lending rateStock of narrow moneyStock of broad moneyStock of domestic creditMarket value of publicly traded sharesCurrent account balanceExports: $139.7 million
Commodities: citrus
Partners: Egypt and Israel (1986)
Imports: $378.0 million
Commodities: food, consumer goods, construction materials
Partners: Egypt and Israel (1986)
Reserves of foreign exchange and goldDebt external: $NA
Stock of direct foreign investment at homeStock of direct foreign investment abroadExchange rates: new Israeli shekels (NIS) per US$1 - 1.8157 (January 1989), 1.5992 (1988), 1.5946 (1987), 1.4878 (1986), 1.1788 (1985)
top of pageElectricityCapacity: power supplied by Israel
CoalPetroleumCrude oilRefined petroleumNatural gasCarbon dioxide emissionsEnergy consumption per capitatop of pageTelephonesTelephone systemBroadcast mediaInternetBroadband fixed subscriptionstop of pageMilitary expendituresDollar figure: NA
Military and security forcesMilitary service age and obligationSpace programTerrorist groupstop of pageNational air transport systemCivil aircraft registration country code prefixAirports: 1 with permanent-surface runway less than 1,220 m
HeliportsPipelinesRailwaysRoadwaysWaterwaysMerchant marinePorts and terminalstop of pageDisputes international: Israeli occupied with status to be determined
Refugees and internally displaced personsIllicit drugs