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'Palestinian Arab' population worldwide is 9.6 million
The total number of 'Palestinian'Arabs in the world by the end of 2003 was estimated at 9.6 million, the Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics said Thursday. In its fifth statistical yearbook, it said that 4.8 million live outside the Palestinian Authority territories, 1.1 million in Israel, and 3.7 million in the West Bank and Gaza Strip. It indicated that the employment rate for 'Palestinian' Arabs 15-64 years old in Israel was 41.3%, while the unemployment rate for those of the same age was 11.5%. The report added that there are 682 Arab schools in Israel, with 417,921 students. There are 1,786 mosques in PA territory, which is calculated to be an area of 6,020 square kilometers. Literacy among those 15 and older is at 91.1 percent (96.3% for males and 87.4% for females). The gross domestic product per capita in the PA areas is $1,203.40.Posted by: Mark Espinola 2004-10-22 |
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