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After the signing of the Oslo Accords, the Palestinian territories of the West Bank and Gaza Strip were divided into three areas (Area A, Area B, and Area C) and 16 governorates under the jurisdiction of the Palestinian National Authority.
| Name | Population (2007)[1] |
Area (km2) |
|---|---|---|
| West Bank | 2,817,047 | 5640 |
| Gaza Strip | 1,499,369 | 360 |
| Total | 5,416,416 | 6,000 |
West Bank
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1 On June 14, 2007, President Mahmoud Abbas dismissed Haniyeh's government and appointed Fayyad to form an emergency government. However, Haniyeh and Hamas maintain that these actions were illegal and that Haniyeh is still the Prime Minister. Haniyeh still exercises de facto authority in the Gaza Strip, while Fayyad's authority is limited de facto to the West Bank. |
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| Name | Population (2007)[1] |
Area (km2) |
|---|---|---|
| Jenin Governorate | 450,301 | 581 |
| Tubas Governorate | 69,615 | 372 |
| Tulkarm Governorate | 177,694 | 239 |
| Nablus Governorate | 555,847 | 592 |
| Qalqilya Governorate | 100,753 | 164 |
| Salfit Governorate | 66,136 | 191 |
| Ramallah and Al-Bireh Governorate | 410,328 | 844 |
| Jericho Governorate | 44,961 | 608 |
| Jerusalem Governorate | 415,942 | 344 |
| Bethlehem Governorate | 185,572 | 644 |
| Hebron Governorate | 710,898 | 1060 |
| Total | 3,117,047 | 5,640 |
Gaza Strip
| Name | Population (2007)[1] |
Area (km2) |
|---|---|---|
| North Gaza Governorate | 290,843 | 61 |
| Gaza Governorate | 524,001 | 70 |
| Deir el-Balah Governorate | 216,494 | 56 |
| Khan Yunis Governorate | 290,399 | 108 |
| Rafah Governorate | 177,632 | 65 |
| Total | 1,499,369 | 360 |
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