Palestine

Palestine

Palestine ranks 215th in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Djibouti, Seychelles, and American Samoa. Memorable people born in present day Palestine include Zacchaeus, Herod Archelaus, and Jehoshaphat. Memorable people who died in Palestine include Elizabeth, Joseph of Arimathea, and Jeroboam. Palestine has been the birth place of many religious figures, and politicians and the death place of many politicians, and religious figures.

Palestine, officially the State of Palestine, is a country in West Asia. Recognized by 147 of the UN's 193 member states, it encompasses the Israeli-occupied West Bank, including East Jerusalem, and the Gaza Strip, collectively known as the occupied Palestinian territories. The territories share the vast majority of their borders with Israel, with the West Bank bordering Jordan to the east and the Gaza Strip bordering Egypt to the southwest. It has a total land area of 6,020 square kilometres (2,320 sq mi) while its population exceeds five million. Its proclaimed capital is Jerusalem, while Ramallah serves as its de facto administrative center. Gaza City was its largest city prior to evacuations in 2023. Read more on Wikipedia