Palestinian+Authority

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 * Country Name
 * Palestine (the West Bank) ** || Information and Data || Interpretation ||
 * Location, Territory and Neighbours || Asia, the Middle East, bordered by Israel and Jordan, 5860 km2 || The country is a very small territory and is surrounded by two powerful and influential neighbors with strong ties to the Western World. ||
 * Political environment Format of government || The government is a democratic one, although elections haven’t been held in years. || It means that the people can choose their leaders freely, but due to recent incidents over politics, political freedoms have been limited.
 * Economic situation || The West Bank is a developing region, the main reason for such a situation being the conflict with Israel. The region has 18.5% of the population below the poverty line. || It means that contrary to the thriving economic status of its neighbors, it is considered an LEDC with a weak economy that is often looked down upon. ||
 * Natural resources, main trading partners, economic interests || Their main exports are stones, olives, fruits, vegetables and limestone, and they do the most trade with Egypt and Jordan. || The resources have given the West Bank very limited economic development and thus the region is not very prosperous. ||
 * Social composition || The median age of the West Bank is 21.7. There is no free health care or education except in refugee camps that provide children with such amenities. A Muslim majority of 83% makes up the population, while 17% of the population is made up of Jewish settlers. || The country has a big youth group that will determine the future of the West Bank in the next generation, although they still lack plenty of basic amenities, and this causes tension with the Jewish minority. The predominantly Muslim majority will be the main player in the political sphere of the PNA. ||
 * Recent history or history that defines current opinion and culture || In 1993 a doctrine was signed between Israeli leaders and the Palestine Liberation Organization, allowing self-governance of the West Bank and Gaza Strip. Since then there has been a major deterioration of relations between the three groups. || The people, over the course of history, have had an extremely tense relationship with the Israelis and the West, causing radically different points of view in solving the geopolitical crises in the area. ||
 * Recent conflicts or unresolved border disputes. Any other disputes? || The Arab-Israel conflict since 1948, in particular the Second Intifada, as well as the hot topic of Israel’s annexation of East Jerusalem (which is in the West Bank) and settlements in the West Bank. || These conflicts have seen the Arab world’s solidarity with the Palestinian people, while the Western world has repeatedly denounced Palestine and its struggle against “occupation”. ||
 * Membership of various organizations || It is an observer entity of the UN, but is currently campaigning for recognition as a General Assembly non-observer state. It is endorsed by, but not a part of, the Arab League. || It is obligated to adhere to UN resolutions and terms, as well as those specified by the Arab League. The Arab world has put most of its support behind the West Bank. ||
 * Treaties and Agreements || The Palestinian National Authority has ratified the Oslo Accords, leading to the creation of the group itself. It has also ratified the Geneva Conventions and many other agreements related to the Arab-Israeli conflict. ||  ||