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PALESTINE
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1.West Bank:
Location:
Middle East, west of Jordan
Climate:
temperate; temperature and precipitation vary with altitude, warm to hot summers, cool to mild winters
Natural resources:
arable land
Population:
2,461,267
Ethnic groups:
Palestinian Arab and other 83%, Jewish settlers 17%
Religions:
Muslim 75% (predominantly Sunni), Jewish settlers 17%, Christian and other 8%
Languages:
Arabic, Hebrew (spoken by Israeli settlers), English (widely understood)
2. Gaza Strip
Climate:
temperate, mild winters, dry and warm to hot summers
Natural resources:
arable land, natural gas
Population:
1,551,859 (July 2009 est.)
Ethnic groups:
Palestinian Arab
Religions:
Muslim (predominantly Sunni) 99.3%, Christian 0.7%
Ethnic groups:
Palestinian Arab
Religions:
Muslim (predominantly Sunni) 99.3%, Christian 0.7%
Languages:
Arabic, Hebrew (spoken by many Palestinians), English (widely understood)
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QATAR
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Background
Qatar was partly controlled by Bahrain in the 18th
and 19th centuries and was part of the Ottoman Empire
until World War I. In 1916 it became a British protectorate.
Oil was discovered in 1939, and the country
rapidly modernized. Qatar declared independence
in 1971, when the British protectorate ended.
Location:
Middle East, peninsula bordering the Persian Gulf and Saudi Arabia
Area:
total: 11,586 sq km
Climate:
arid; mild, pleasant winters; very hot, humid summers
Population:
833,285 (July 2009 est.)
country comparison to the world: 159
Ethnic groups:
Arab 40%, Indian 18%, Pakistani 18%, Iranian 10%, other 14%
Religions:
Muslim 77.5%, Christian 8.5%, other 14% (2004 census)
Languages:
Arabic (official), English commonly used as a second language
Government type:
emirate
Capital:
name: Doha
Administrative divisions:
10 municipalities (baladiyat, singular - baladiyah); Ad Dawhah, Al Ghuwayriyah, Al Jumayliyah, Al Khawr, Al Wakrah, Ar Rayyan, Jarayan al Batinah, Madinat ash Shamal, Umm Sa'id, Umm Salal
National holiday:
Independence Day, 3 September (1971); also observed is National Day, 18 December (anniversary of Al Thani family accession to the throne)
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SAUDI ARABIA
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Background
Saudi Arabia is the historical home of Islam, founded
by Muhammad in Medina in 622. During medieval
times, local and foreign rulers fought for control of the
Arabian Peninsula; in 1517 the Ottomans prevailed.
In the 18th–19th centuries Islamic leaders supporting
religious reform struggled to regain Saudi territory,
all of which was restored by 1904. The British
held Saudi lands as a protectorate from 1915 to
1927; then they acknowledged the sovereignty of the
Kingdom of the Hejaz and Najd. The two kingdoms
were unified as the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia in 1932.
Since World War II, it has supported the Palestinian
cause in the Middle East and maintained close ties
with the US.
Location:
Middle East, bordering the Persian Gulf and the Red Sea, north of Yemen
Area:
total: 2,149,690 sq km
Climate:
harsh, dry desert with great temperature extremes
Natural resources:
petroleum, natural gas, iron ore, gold, copper
Population:
28,686,633
country comparison to the world: 41
note: includes 5,576,076 non-nationals (July 2009 est.)
Ethnic groups:
Arab 90%, Afro-Asian 10%
Religions:
Muslim 100%
Languages:
Arabic
Government type:
monarchy
Capital:
name: Riyadh
Administrative divisions:
13 provinces (mintaqat, singular - mintaqah); Al Bahah, Al Hudud ash Shamaliyah (Northern Border), Al Jawf, Al Madinah, Al Qasim, Ar Riyad (Riyadh), Ash Sharqiyah (Eastern), 'Asir, Ha'il, Jizan, Makkah, Najran, Tabuk
National holiday:
Unification of the Kingdom, 23 September (1932)
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