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Palestinian Arab Republic | |
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 Flag
 Coat of arms
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| Capital | Jerusalem (de jure) Ramallah (de facto) |
| Largest city | Gaza |
| Official languages | Arabic |
| Demonym(s) | Palestinian |
| Government | Unitary semi-presidential republic |
• President | Mahmoud Abbas |
• Prime Minster | Mohammad Shtayyeh |
| Legislature | National Council |
| Independence from the British Empire | |
• Declaration | 14 May 1948 |
• WA | 11 May 1949 |
• Restoration of sovereignty | August 6th 1975 |
| Currency | Palestinian dinar |
Palestine (Arabic: فلسطين Filasṭin), officially the Palestinian Arab Republic (Arabic: الجمهورية العربية الفلسطينية al-Jumhūrīyah al-ʻArabīyah al-Filasṭīniyyah), is a country in the Middle East. Palestine is bordered by Israel to the North west, and south, Egypt by the south west, and by Jordan and Israel to the east. The Palestinian enclave of Gaza is bordered by the Mediterranian Sea to the west, by Egypt to the south and by Israel to the north. Palestine's economic center is Ramallah, while its seat of government and proclaimed capital is East Jerusalem, although international recognition of the state's sovereignty over Jerusalem is limited.