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The landlocked West Bank -- the larger of the two Palestinian territories -- is home to some three million Palestinians. Inhabited since at least the 15th century B.C., the area currently known as the West Bank has been dominated by a succession of different powers. In the early 16th century, it was incorporated into the Ottoman Empire.
Profile
Population3.3M
GDP$20.3B
Area5,860 km²
LanguageArabic, Hebrew (spoken by Israeli settlers and many Palestinians), English (widely understood)
Currencynew Israeli shekels (ILS) per US dollar -
At a Glance
Population
3.3M
GDP (PPP)
$20B
