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BY THE NUMBERS

One desert, two solitudes

Globe and Mail Update
Israel West Bank Gaza Strip
Area 20,770 sq km 5,860 sq km 360 sq km
Population 7,473,052 2,568,555 1,657,155
Median age 29.4 21.3 17.7
Pop. growth rate 1.584% 2.097% 3.201%
Birth rate 19.24 /1,000 pop. 24.56/1,000 pop. 35.3/1,000 pop.
Death rate 5.47/1,000 pop. 3.58/1,000 pop. 3.29/1,000 pop.
Infant mortality 4.12/1,000 births 14.92/1,000 births 17.12/1,000 births
Life expectancy 80.96 years 75.01 73.92
Fertility rate 2.7 children/woman 3.05 children/woman 4.74 children/woman
Literacy rate 97.1% 92.4% 92.4%
GDP per capita $29,500 $2,900 $820
Unemployment 6.4% 16.5 % 40%
Pop. below poverty line 23.6% 18.3 % 38.0%
Pop. density 321/sq km 438/sq km 4,118/sq km

Sources: CIA World Factbook; Palestinian Authority