Gaza Strip
Gaza Strip as the 1994 edition of the CIA World Factbook published it: 89 fields, one of 36 editions from 1990 to 2025.
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Geography
Middle East, bordering the eastern Mediterranean Sea, between Egypt | and Israel
22 fieldstotal area
360 sq km
land area
360 sq km
comparative area
slightly more than twice the size of Washington, DC
International disputes
West Bank and Gaza Strip are Israeli occupied with interim status subject to Israeli/Palestinian negotiations - final status to be determined
arable land
13%
permanent crops
32%
meadows and pastures
0%
forest and woodland
0%
other
55%
current issues
desertification
natural hazards
NA
international agreements
NA
People
22 fieldsPer 1,000 population(1994 est.)
note
in addition, there are 4,500 Jewish settlers in the Gaza Strip (1994 est.)
total population
67.78 years
male
66.47 years
female
69.16 years (1994 est.)
noun
NA
adjective
NA
total population
NA%
male
NA%
female
NA%
by occupation
construction 33.4%, agriculture 20.0%, commerce, restaurants, and hotels 14.9%, industry 10.0%, other services 21.7% (1991)
note
excluding Jewish settlers
Government
6 fieldsNote
Under the Israeli-PLO Declaration of Principles on Interim Self-Government Arragements ("the DOP"), Israel agreed to transfer certain powers and responsibilities to the Palestinian Authority, and subsequently to an elected Palestinian Council, as part of interim self-governing arrangements in the West Bank and Gaza Strip.
A transfer of powers and responsibilities for the Gaza Strip and Jericho has taken place pursuant to the Israel-PLO 4 May 1994 Cairo Agreement on the Gaza Strip and the Jericho Area. The DOP provides that Israel will retain responsibility during the transitional period for external security and for internal security and public order of settlements and Israelis. Final status is to be determined through direct negotiations within five years.
conventional long form
none
conventional short form
Gaza Strip
local long form
none
local short form
Qita Ghazzah
Economy
23 fieldsOverview
In 1991 roughly 40% of Gaza Strip workers were employed across the border by Israeli industrial, construction, and agricultural enterprises, with worker remittances accounting for about one-third of GNP. The construction, agricultural, and industrial sectors account for about 18%, 16%, and 12% of GNP, respectively.
Gaza depends upon Israel for nearly 90% of its external trade. Aggravating the impact of Israeli military administration, unrest in the territory since 1988 (intifadah) has raised unemployment and lowered the standard of living of Gazans. The Persian Gulf crisis and its aftershocks also have dealt blows to Gaza since August 1990.
Worker remittances from the Gulf states have dropped, unemployment has increased, and exports have fallen. The withdrawal of Israel from the Gaza Strip in May 1994 brings a new set of adjustment problems.
revenues
$33.6 million
expenditures
$34.5 million, including capital expenditures of $NA (FY90)
commodities
citrus
partners
Israel, Egypt
commodities
food, consumer goods, construction materials
partners
Israel, Egypt
Industries
- generally small family businesses that produce textiles, soap, olive-wood carvings, and mother-of-pearl souvenirs;
- the Israelis have established some small-scale modern industries in an industrial center
Agriculture
accounts for about 16% of GNP; olives, citrus and other fruits, vegetables, beef, dairy products
Exchange rates
new Israeli shekels (NIS) per US$1 - 2.9760 (February 1994), 2.8301 (1993), 2.4591 (1992), 2.2791 (1991), 2.0162 (1990), 1.9164 (1989)
Communications
13 fieldstotal
NA
paved
NA
unpaved
NA
note
small, poorly developed road network
total
1
usable
1
with permanent-surface runways
0
with runways over 3,659 m
0
with runways 2,440-3,659 m
0
with runways 1,220-2,439 m
0
Defense Forces
NA
3 fieldsNote
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Cite this entry
Central Intelligence Agency. “Gaza Strip.” The World Factbook 1994. Archived by The Factbook, thefactbook.org/gaza-strip/1994.