Location: Middle East, west of Jordan.
Geography: landlocked; highlands are main recharge area for Israel's coastal aquifers; there are 242 West Bank settlements, and 29 East Jerusalem settlements in addition to at least 20 occupied outposts (August 2005 est.).
Area: total: 5,860 sq km, land: 5,640 sq km, water: 220 sq km.
Capital: Not Available.
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 the settlements and industrial centers.
Languages: Arabic, Hebrew (spoken by many Palestinians), English (widely understood).
National Holiday: Not Available.
Currency (Code): New Israeli Shekel (ILS); Jordanian dinar (JOD).
Population: 2,611,904, note: in addition, there are about 187,000 Israeli settlers in the West Bank and fewer than 177,000 in East Jerusalem (July 2008 est.).
Labor Force: 605,000 (2006).
GDP (purchasing power parity):
237 billion (according to Statistics 2011)
226.6 billion (according to Statistics 2010)
214.3 billion (according to Statistics 2009)
GDP (official exchange rate):
239.8 billion (according to Statistics 2011)
GDP - real growth rate:
4.6% (according to Statistics 2011)
5.7% (according to Statistics 2010)
0.8% (according to Statistics 2009)
GDP - per capita (purchasing power parity):
31.500 billion (according to Statistics 2011)
30.700 billion (according to Statistics 2010)
29.700 billion (according to Statistics 2009)
Investment (gross fixed):
18.7% of GDP (according to Statistics 2011)
Budget:
Revenue: 66.68 billion dollars (according to Statistics 2011)
Expenditures: 74.8 billion dollars (according to Statistics 2011)
Public debt:
72.6% of GDP (according to Statistics 2011)
74.5% of GDP (according to Statistics 2010)
Exports:
64.19 billion (according to Statistics 2011)
56.39 billion (according to Statistics 2010)
Imports:
72.03 billion (according to Statistics 2011)
58.09 billion (according to Statistics 2010)
Debt - external:
102.6 billion (according to statistics December 31, 2011)
106.6 billion (according to statistics December 31, 2010)
Stock of foreign direct investment - at home:
66.57 billion (according to statistics December 31, 2011)
60.19 billion (according to statistics December 31, 2010)
Stock of foreign direct investment - abroad:
$ 69.83 billion (according to statistics December 31, 2011)
66.3 billion (according to statistics December 31, 2010)
Military expenditures: 7.3% of GDP (according to 2006 statistics)
NOTE: The information is in U.S. dollars.
Airports: 3
Airports - with paved runways: 3
over 3,047 m: 1
1,524 to 2,437 m: 1
under 914 m: 1
Roadways:total: 5,147 km
paved: 5,147 km
Heliports:1
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IATA Code: PF | ICAO Code: PNW | Callsign: PALESTINIAN
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Palestinian Airlines
Palestinian Territories
Gaza
P.O.Box 4043
Tel: +972 7-282-7834
Fax: +972 7-282-1309
Ownership: solely owned by the Palestinian National Authority
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Palestinian Airlines was established in January 1, 1995 and based in the Palestinian Territories, and operates scheduled international services from El Arish, Egypt to Amman, Jordan, as well as pilgrim charter services to Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. The main operational base is El Arish International Airport. Palestinian Airlines staff members are approx. 400.
Executives:
Minister of Transportation–Chairman & CEO: Dr. Mashhour Abu Daqqa
Director General: Capt. Zeyad Ali Aziz Al Bada
Commercial Director: Yaser N Erqayeq
Director – Engineering & Maintenance: Eng. Jamal Almashharawi
Director – Flight Operation: Capt. Yasin Al- Hawamdeh
Director – Finance Affairs: Osama Al-Bakri
| Current Aircraft Fleet: |
| Aircraft |
Engine |
Registration number |
Owned/leased |
Built year |
| Fokker-50 |
PW125B |
SU-YAI |
Leased |
1989 |