Gaza Strip

Summary

Gaza Strip is an occupied territory^[1]. It has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[2]

Key Facts

• Gaza Strip is located in Palestine^[3].
• Gaza Strip is located in Israel^[4].
• Gaza Strip is in the country of Palestine^[5].
• Gaza Strip is in the country of Palestinian National Authority^[6].
• Gaza Strip is on the body of water Besor River^[7].
• Gaza Strip is on the body of water Mediterranean Sea^[8].
• Gaza Strip's head of government is recorded as Mahmoud Abbas^[9].
• Gaza Strip is on the continent of Asia^[10].
• Gaza Strip's instance of is recorded as occupied territory^[11].
• Gaza Strip's instance of is recorded as exclave^[12].
• Gaza Strip's instance of is recorded as disputed territory^[13].
• Gaza Strip's instance of is recorded as Region of Palestine^[14].
• Gaza Strip's instance of is recorded as region^[15].
• Gaza Strip's instance of is recorded as territorial dispute^[16].
• Gaza Strip's capital is recorded as Gaza City^[17].
• Gaza Strip's official language is recorded as Arabic^[18].
• Gaza Strip's currency is recorded as Egyptian pound^[19].
• Gaza Strip's currency is recorded as new shekel^[20].
• Gaza Strip's shares border with is recorded as Egypt^[21].
• Gaza Strip's shares border with is recorded as Israel^[22].
• Gaza City is named after Gaza Strip^[23].
• Gaza Strip's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as North Gaza Governorate^[24].
• Gaza Strip's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Gaza Governorate^[25].
• Gaza Strip's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Deir al-Balah Governorate^[26].
• Gaza Strip's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Khan Yunis Governorate^[27].

Body

Geography

Country listings include Palestine^[5], a country^[28], in Palestine^[29], founded in 1988^[30] and Palestinian National Authority^[6], a provisional government^[31], in Palestine^[32], founded in 1994^[33], headquartered in Ramallah^[34]. Located in include Palestine^[3], a country^[35], in Palestine^[36], founded in 1988^[37] and Israel^[4], a Mediterranean country^[38], in Israel^[39], founded in 1948^[40]. Adjacent water bodies include Besor River^[7], a river^[41], in Palestine^[42] and Mediterranean Sea^[8], an adjacent sea^[43], in Spain^[44]. Gaza Strip is on the continent of Asia^[10]. Part of include Palestine^[45], a country^[46], in Palestine^[47], founded in 1988^[48]; Middle East^[49], a transcontinental region^[50], in Iran^[51]; West Asia^[52], a region^[53]; and Israeli-occupied territories^[54], a disputed territory^[55], in Palestine^[56].

Designation and Status

Recorded instance of include occupied territory^[11], exclave^[12], disputed territory^[13], Region of Palestine^[14], region^[15], and territorial dispute^[16].

History and Context

1949 marks the founding of Gaza Strip^[57]. Gaza City is named after it^[23].

Cultural Significance

Things named for Gaza Strip include Sektor Gaza^[58], a musical group^[59], founded in 1987^[60] and Shahed 149^[61], an aircraft model^[62], founded in 2021^[63].

Why It Matters

Gaza Strip has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[2] It is known by 45 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[64]

Entities named for it include Sektor Gaza^[58], a musical group^[59], founded in 1987^[60] and Shahed 149^[61], an aircraft model^[62], founded in 2021^[63].