West Bank

Summary

West Bank is an occupied territory^[1]. It ranks in the top 8% of occupied_territory entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3,479 views/month).^[2]

Key Facts

• West Bank is located in Palestine^[3].
• West Bank is located in Judea and Samaria Area^[4].
• West Bank is in the country of Palestine^[5].
• West Bank is in the country of Israel^[6].
• West Bank is on the body of water Dead Sea^[7].
• West Bank is on the body of water Jordan River^[8].
• West Bank is on the body of water Sea of Galilee^[9].
• West Bank's video is recorded as Settlers arson damage Deir Dibwan.webm^[10].
• West Bank's image is recorded as Qalandia checkpoint - panoramio (535).jpg^[11].
• West Bank's continent is recorded as Asia^[12].
• West Bank's instance of is recorded as occupied territory^[13].
• West Bank's instance of is recorded as disputed territory^[14].
• West Bank's instance of is recorded as Region of Palestine^[15].
• West Bank's instance of is recorded as administrative territorial entity^[16].
• West Bank's instance of is recorded as region^[17].
• West Bank's capital is recorded as Ramallah^[18].
• West Bank's currency is recorded as new shekel^[19].
• West Bank's shares border with is recorded as Israel^[20].
• West Bank's shares border with is recorded as Jordan^[21].
• Jordan River is named after West Bank^[22].
• west is named after West Bank^[23].
• shore is named after West Bank^[24].
• Judea is named after West Bank^[25].
• Samaria is named after West Bank^[26].
• West Bank's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Quds Governorate^[27].

Body

Founding

+1949-00-00T00:00:00Z marks the founding of West Bank^[28].

Identity

Part of include Palestine^[29], a country^[30], in Palestine^[31], founded in 1988^[32]; Occupied Palestinian territories^[33], an occupied territory^[34], in Palestine^[35]; Israeli-occupied territories^[36], a disputed territory^[37], in Palestine^[38]; and Middle East^[39], a transcontinental region^[40], in Iran^[41].

Brands and Namesakes

Things named for West Bank include Judea and Samaria Area^[42], a districts of Israel^[43], in Israel^[44].

Why It Matters

West Bank ranks in the top 8% of occupied_territory entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3,479 views/month).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[45] It is known by 75 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[46]

Entities named for it include Judea and Samaria Area^[42], a districts of Israel^[43], in Israel^[44].