The West Bank and Gaza, which were occupied by Israel in the war of 1967, became known after Oslo as the Areas of the Palestinian National Authority. The whole area of Palestine is approximately 27,000 sq.km. The West Bank territories are 5,970 sq.km. A Mediterranean climate prevails in Palestine. Summers are hot and dry.
Winters are rainy and cold.
The weather in Gaza is fair and warm in winter, and hot and dry in the summer. The average temperature in the West Bank in the summer is 29 degrees Celsius, in winter it is 12 degrees Celsius. The total Palestiniaqn population throughout the world is 7.8 million. Official Language is Arabic. In addition to Arabic, a large percentage of the population speak English, and many speak Hebrew and French.