Countries of the World: Palestine
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In this post we will be going over some brief information on and how to pronounce Palestine.
Palestine is a country which is highly contested currently, although it is seen as a country by the majority of the United Nations and is made up of the West Bank and Gaza Strip locations found on the Asian continent with a population of just over 5.3 million people in 2022 and has the following 3 countries across its borders:
You pronounce Palestine like this: PAL-EH-STYNE.
Key information and contact details for Palestine
Official Language: Arabic.
Secondary Language(s): English.
Palestine dialling code: +970.
Palestine currency: Egyptian pound, Egyptian pound, Jordanian dinar.
Palestine Capital City: Ramallah.
Palestine International Airport: There is no airport in Palestine, the closest airport to Palestine is in Israel: Ben Gurion Airport, 7015001, Israel. Phone Number: +972 (3) 972 3333.
Emergency Services Phone Number: Police / Ambulance / Fire: 101.
British Embassy: British Consulate General Jerusalem, 15 Nashashibi Street, Sheikh Jarrah Quarter, Jerusalem, East Jerusalem 97200, P O Box 19690, The Occupied Palestinian Territories. Phone Number: +972 (0) 2 541 4100.
American Embassy: There is no American Embassy in Palestine, the closest embassy relating to Palestine is in Jerusalem, Israel, 9 mils / 15 K.M. away: U.S. Embassy Jerusalem, 14 David Flusser, Jerusalem 9378322, Israel. Phone Number: +972 (0)2 630 4000.
Latest Travel Advice (British Government): https://www.gov.uk/foreign-travel-advice/the-occupied-palestinian-territories.