Important areas are also used by Jewish extremist settlers claiming that this land has been given to them by God. Effectively, the Palestinians today control less than 1,000 km . Both the West Bank and the Gaza Strip is a mixture of fertile ground and desert, with little rain in many zones, and sufficient rain in other zones. Many areas rely upon water coming from the mountains. The economy of the country is heavily depending on Israel's, as many goods have to be exported to Israel, and as many Palestinians work in Israel.
Economical conditions are hard, but are worst in the Gaza Strip.