Statistical information Gaza Strip 1993

Gaza Strip in the World
top of pageBackground: the Israel-PLO Declaration of Principles on Interim Self-Government Arrangements ("the DOP"), signed in Washington on 13 September 1993, provides for a transitional period not exceeding five years of Palestinian interim self-government in the Gaza Strip and the West Bank.
top of pageLocation:
Middle East, bordering the eastern Mediterranean Sea, between
Egypt and Israel
Geographic coordinatesMap reference:
Middle EastAreaTotal: 380 km²
Land: 380 km²
Land boundaries: total 62 km, 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 useArable land: 13%
Permanent crops: 32%
Meadows and pastures: 0%
Forest and woodland: 0%
Other: 55%
Irrigated land: 200 km²
Major riversMajor watersheds area km²Total water withdrawalTotal renewable water resourcesNatural hazardsGeographytop of pagePopulationGrowth rate: 3.56% (1993 est.)
NationalityNoun: NA
Adjective: NA
Ethnic groups: Palestinian Arab and other 99.8%, Jewish 0.2%
Languages: Arabic, Hebrew (spoken by Israeli settlers), English (widely understood)
Total population: NA%
Male: NA%
Female: NA%
Religions: Muslim (predominantly Sunni) 99%, Christian 0.7%, Jewish 0.3%
Demographic profileAge structureDependency ratiosMedian agePopulation growth rate: 3.56% (1993 est.)
Birth rate: 45.66 births/1000 population (1993 est.)
Death rate: 5.71 deaths/1000 population (1993 est.)
Net migration rate: -4.35 migrant(s)/1000 population (1993 est.)
Population distributionUrbanizationMajor urban areasEnvironmentCurrent issues: desertification
Air pollutantsSex ratioMothers mean age at first birthMaternal mortality ratioInfant mortality rate: 38.9 deaths/1000 live births (1993 est.)
Life expectancy at birthTotal population: 67.26 years
Male: 66.01 years
Female: 68.57 years (1993 est.)
Total fertility rate: 7.51 children born/woman (1993 est.)
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 expendituresLiteracySchool life expectancy primary to tertiary educationYouth unemploymenttop of pageCountry nameConventional short form: Gaza Strip
Local long form: none
Local short form: Qita Ghazzah
Government typeCapitalAdministrative divisionsDependent areasIndependenceNational holidayConstitutionLegal systemInternational law organization participationCitizenshipSuffrageExecutive branchLegislative branchJudicial branchPolitical parties and leadersInternational organization participationDiplomatic representationFlag description
National symbolsNational anthemNational heritagetop of pageEconomy 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.
Real gdp purchasing power parityReal gdp growth rate: -30% (1991 est.)
Real gdp per capita: $590 (1991 est.)
Gross national savingGdp composition by sector of origin
Gdp composition by end useGdp composition by sector of originAgriculture products: accounts for about 12% of GNP; olives, citrus and other fruits, vegetables, beef, dairy products
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
Industrial production growth rate: growth rate 10% (1989; accounts for about 8% of GNP
Labor force: NA
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) (excluding Israeli Jewish settlers)
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.
Unemployment rate: 20% (1990 est.)
Youth unemploymentPopulation below poverty lineGini indexHousehold income or consumption by percentage shareDistribution of family income gini indexBudget: revenues $33.8 million; expenditures $33.3 million, including capital expenditures of $NA (FY88)
Taxes and other revenuesPublic debtRevenueFiscal year: calendar year (since 1 January 1992)
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: $30 million (f.o.b., 1989)
Commodoties: citrus
Partners: Israel, Egypt
Imports: $255 million (c.i.f., 1989)
Commodoties: food, consumer goods, construction materials
Partners: Israel, Egypt
Reserves of foreign exchange and goldDebt externalStock of direct foreign investment at homeStock of direct foreign investment abroadExchange 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)
top of pageElectricityProduction: power supplied by Israel
CoalPetroleumCrude oilRefined petroleumNatural gasCarbon dioxide emissionsEnergy consumption per capitatop of pageTelephonesTelephone systemBroadcast mediaInternetBroadband fixed subscriptionstop of pageMilitary expendituresPercent of gdp: exchange rate conversion - $NA, NA% of GDP
Military and security forcesMilitary service age and obligationSpace programTerrorist groupstop of pageNational air transport systemCivil aircraft registration country code prefixAirports: 1
Usable: 1
With permanentsurface runways: 0
With runways over 3659 m: 0
With runways 2440-3659 m: 0
With runways 1220-2439 m: 0
HeliportsPipelinesRailwaysRoadwaysWaterwaysMerchant marinePorts and terminalstop of pageDisputes international: Israeli occupied with status to be determined
Refugees and internally displaced personsIllicit drugs